So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya

Kenya: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 48,013 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
48,013
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
76,628
in 2011
All-time low
165.71
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya, 1750–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k175018862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya is 48,013, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya peaked at 76,628 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 165.71, in 1750.

That places Kenya 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 165.71 —
1751 165.75 +0.0%
1752 165.79 +0.0%
1753 165.83 +0.0%
1754 165.87 +0.0%
1755 165.91 +0.0%
1756 165.96 +0.0%
1757 166 +0.0%
1758 166.04 +0.0%
1759 166.08 +0.0%
1760 166.12 +0.0%
1761 166.16 +0.0%
1762 166.2 +0.0%
1763 166.24 +0.0%
1764 166.28 +0.0%
1765 166.32 +0.0%
1766 166.36 +0.0%
1767 166.41 +0.0%
1768 166.44 +0.0%
1769 166.49 +0.0%
1770 166.53 +0.0%
1771 166.56 +0.0%
1772 166.6 +0.0%
1773 166.64 +0.0%
1774 166.68 +0.0%
1775 166.72 +0.0%
1776 166.76 +0.0%
1777 166.8 +0.0%
1778 166.84 +0.0%
1779 166.88 +0.0%
1780 166.92 +0.0%
1781 166.95 +0.0%
1782 166.99 +0.0%
1783 167.03 +0.0%
1784 167.07 +0.0%
1785 167.1 +0.0%
1786 167.14 +0.0%
1787 167.18 +0.0%
1788 167.22 +0.0%
1789 167.25 +0.0%
1790 167.29 +0.0%
1791 167.33 +0.0%
1792 167.36 +0.0%
1793 167.4 +0.0%
1794 167.44 +0.0%
1795 167.47 +0.0%
1796 167.51 +0.0%
1797 167.54 +0.0%
1798 167.58 +0.0%
1799 167.62 +0.0%
1800 167.65 +0.0%
1801 167.69 +0.0%
1802 167.72 +0.0%
1803 167.75 +0.0%
1804 167.79 +0.0%
1805 167.82 +0.0%
1806 167.85 +0.0%
1807 167.89 +0.0%
1808 167.92 +0.0%
1809 167.96 +0.0%
1810 167.99 +0.0%
1811 168.11 +0.1%
1812 168.22 +0.1%
1813 168.34 +0.1%
1814 168.46 +0.1%
1815 168.57 +0.1%
1816 168.69 +0.1%
1817 168.81 +0.1%
1818 168.93 +0.1%
1819 169.04 +0.1%
1820 169.16 +0.1%
1821 169.27 +0.1%
1822 169.39 +0.1%
1823 169.5 +0.1%
1824 169.62 +0.1%
1825 169.74 +0.1%
1826 169.85 +0.1%
1827 169.97 +0.1%
1828 170.08 +0.1%
1829 170.2 +0.1%
1830 170.31 +0.1%
1831 170.42 +0.1%
1832 170.54 +0.1%
1833 170.65 +0.1%
1834 170.76 +0.1%
1835 170.88 +0.1%
1836 170.99 +0.1%
1837 171.1 +0.1%
1838 171.22 +0.1%
1839 171.33 +0.1%
1840 171.44 +0.1%
1841 171.56 +0.1%
1842 171.67 +0.1%
1843 171.78 +0.1%
1844 171.89 +0.1%
1845 172 +0.1%
1846 172.11 +0.1%
1847 172.22 +0.1%
1848 172.34 +0.1%
1849 172.45 +0.1%
1850 172.63 +0.1%
1851 173.75 +0.6%
1852 174.91 +0.7%
1853 176.09 +0.7%
1854 177.32 +0.7%
1855 178.59 +0.7%
1856 179.89 +0.7%
1857 181.24 +0.7%
1858 182.63 +0.8%
1859 184.07 +0.8%
1860 185.56 +0.8%
1861 187.24 +0.9%
1862 188.98 +0.9%
1863 190.77 +0.9%
1864 192.61 +1.0%
1865 194.51 +1.0%
1866 196.46 +1.0%
1867 198.48 +1.0%
1868 200.55 +1.0%
1869 202.69 +1.1%
1870 204.9 +1.1%
1871 207.34 +1.2%
1872 209.84 +1.2%
1873 212.42 +1.2%
1874 215.07 +1.2%
1875 217.8 +1.3%
1876 220.61 +1.3%
1877 223.5 +1.3%
1878 226.48 +1.3%
1879 229.57 +1.4%
1880 235.88 +2.8%
1881 242.41 +2.8%
1882 249.12 +2.8%
1883 256 +2.8%
1884 263.07 +2.8%
1885 270.34 +2.8%
1886 277.8 +2.8%
1887 285.46 +2.8%
1888 293.34 +2.8%
1889 301.43 +2.8%
1890 288.87 -4.2%
1891 297.76 +3.1%
1892 306.93 +3.1%
1893 316.37 +3.1%
1894 326.1 +3.1%
1895 336.12 +3.1%
1896 346.59 +3.1%
1897 357.38 +3.1%
1898 368.51 +3.1%
1899 379.97 +3.1%
1900 391.79 +3.1%
1901 443.4 +13.2%
1902 500.56 +12.9%
1903 563.94 +12.7%
1904 522.08 -7.4%
1905 484.46 -7.2%
1906 504.35 +4.1%
1907 524.69 +4.0%
1908 545.5 +4.0%
1909 566.8 +3.9%
1910 588.59 +3.8%
1911 656.56 +11.5%
1912 760.04 +15.8%
1913 879.76 +15.8%
1914 897.69 +2.0%
1915 889.21 -0.9%
1916 860.84 -3.2%
1917 861.59 +0.1%
1918 895.94 +4.0%
1919 842.51 -6.0%
1920 813.93 -3.4%
1921 856.51 +5.2%
1922 892.15 +4.2%
1923 862.53 -3.3%
1924 863.2 +0.1%
1925 879.12 +1.8%
1926 917.74 +4.4%
1927 949.73 +3.5%
1928 962.56 +1.4%
1929 989.25 +2.8%
1930 995.05 +0.6%
1931 1,000 +0.5%
1932 1,012 +1.2%
1933 1,034 +2.2%
1934 1,037 +0.3%
1935 1,034 -0.3%
1936 1,088 +5.2%
1937 1,105 +1.6%
1938 1,111 +0.6%
1939 1,149 +3.4%
1940 1,158 +0.8%
1941 1,158 +0.0%
1942 1,197 +3.4%
1943 1,212 +1.2%
1944 1,270 +4.8%
1945 1,291 +1.7%
1946 1,625 +25.8%
1947 1,645 +1.2%
1948 1,742 +5.9%
1949 1,788 +2.7%
1950 9,015 +404.2%
1951 12,809 +42.1%
1952 14,349 +12.0%
1953 13,739 -4.3%
1954 15,070 +9.7%
1955 17,135 +13.7%
1956 18,799 +9.7%
1957 19,229 +2.3%
1958 17,688 -8.0%
1959 18,351 +3.8%
1960 19,946 +8.7%
1961 19,967 +0.1%
1962 21,648 +8.4%
1963 23,492 +8.5%
1964 23,048 -1.9%
1965 20,183 -12.4%
1966 21,898 +8.5%
1967 22,658 +3.5%
1968 23,398 +3.3%
1969 25,460 +8.8%
1970 24,966 -1.9%
1971 55,263 +121.4%
1972 54,575 -1.2%
1973 53,708 -1.6%
1974 51,882 -3.4%
1975 47,323 -8.8%
1976 44,114 -6.8%
1977 45,804 +3.8%
1978 45,541 -0.6%
1979 45,041 -1.1%
1980 43,419 -3.6%
1981 43,670 +0.6%
1982 44,930 +2.9%
1983 36,555 -18.6%
1984 42,317 +15.8%
1985 40,766 -3.7%
1986 45,792 +12.3%
1987 42,973 -6.2%
1988 42,779 -0.5%
1989 41,068 -4.0%
1990 43,304 +5.4%
1991 41,386 -4.4%
1992 42,299 +2.2%
1993 44,271 +4.7%
1994 43,069 -2.7%
1995 36,770 -14.6%
1996 41,318 +12.4%
1997 39,082 -5.4%
1998 42,071 +7.6%
1999 45,668 +8.5%
2000 53,474 +17.1%
2001 52,627 -1.6%
2002 46,146 -12.3%
2003 41,680 -9.7%
2004 46,379 +11.3%
2005 52,476 +13.1%
2006 60,669 +15.6%
2007 59,039 -2.7%
2008 65,293 +10.6%
2009 72,276 +10.7%
2010 71,329 -1.3%
2011 76,628 +7.4%
2012 59,508 -22.3%
2013 61,088 +2.7%
2014 69,058 +13.0%
2015 39,062 -43.4%
2016 44,012 +12.7%
2017 52,193 +18.6%
2018 42,312 -18.9%
2019 39,404 -6.9%
2020 31,373 -20.4%
2021 40,488 +29.1%
2022 48,013 +18.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 48,013 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 48,013 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +404.2% 1,788 9,015
1971 +121.4% 24,966 55,263
2015 -43.4% 69,058 39,062
1951 +42.1% 9,015 12,809
2021 +29.1% 31,373 40,488
1946 +25.8% 1,291 1,625

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 165.89 165.71 166.08 10
1760s 166.3 166.12 166.49 10
1770s 166.7 166.53 166.88 10
1780s 167.09 166.92 167.25 10
1790s 167.45 167.29 167.62 10
1800s 167.8 167.65 167.96 10
1810s 168.52 167.99 169.04 10
1820s 169.68 169.16 170.2 10
1830s 170.82 170.31 171.33 10
1840s 171.95 171.44 172.45 10
1850s 178.11 172.63 184.07 10
1860s 193.78 185.56 202.69 10
1870s 216.75 204.9 229.57 10
1880s 267.49 235.88 301.43 10
1890s 332.46 288.87 379.97 10
1900s 504.76 391.79 566.8 10
1910s 813.27 588.59 897.69 10
1920s 898.67 813.93 989.25 10
1930s 1,057 995.05 1,149 10
1940s 1,409 1,158 1,788 10
1950s 15,618 9,015 19,229 10
1960s 22,170 19,946 25,460 10
1970s 46,822 24,966 55,263 10
1980s 42,427 36,555 45,792 10
1990s 41,924 36,770 45,668 10
2000s 55,006 41,680 72,276 10
2010s 55,459 39,062 76,628 10
2020s 39,958 31,373 48,013 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 86 Zimbabwe 51,721 compare
  2. 87 Bulgaria 51,645 compare
  3. 88 Portugal 48,646 compare
  4. 90 Mauritius 46,644 compare
  5. 91 Kyrgyzstan 45,451 compare
  6. 92 Jordan 44,436 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kenya was 48,013 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 76,628 in 2011.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 165.71 in 1750.
How does Kenya rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Kenya ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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