Waste — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Waste — Emissions was 104 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Kenya is 104 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Kenya peaked at 104 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2 kt, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 97th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 17 kt | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.6 kt | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.1 kt | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 15.6 kt | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 15.1 kt | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.5 kt | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 13.9 kt | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 13.2 kt | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 15.3 kt | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 16.3 kt | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 17.1 kt | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 18.1 kt | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 19.1 kt | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 20 kt | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 21.1 kt | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 22.4 kt | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 23.3 kt | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 24.6 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 28.6 kt | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 29.5 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 30.4 kt | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 31.4 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 32.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 33.4 kt | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 35.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 36.8 kt | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 37.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 38.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 40.1 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 41.7 kt | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 43.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 42.9 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.1 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 45.1 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 46 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 47 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 50.4 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 52.1 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 54.2 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4 kt | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 59.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 63.6 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.4 kt | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.9 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 68.6 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 73.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 76.6 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 84.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 87.9 kt | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 91.2 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 94.5 kt | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 97.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 101 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 104 kt | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 104 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 104 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.49 kt | 13.2 kt | 17.4 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.73 kt | 15.3 kt | 24.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.08 kt | 28.6 kt | 37.9 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.72 kt | 38.9 kt | 48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.56 kt | 48.7 kt | 65.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 kt | 65.9 kt | 91.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.28 kt | 94.5 kt | 104 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 95 Denmark 107 kt compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 106 kt compare
- 98 Libya 101 kt compare
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 90.6 kt compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 90.6 kt compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Kenya?
- Waste — emissions in Kenya was 104 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 104 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 kt in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for waste — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf