Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Kenya
Kenya: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 1.5 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Kenya stood at 1.5 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Kenya peaked at 1.5 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 105th of 169 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 (CO2) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0.132 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0.143 kt | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.156 kt | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.168 kt | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.183 kt | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.197 kt | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.214 kt | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.231 kt | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.248 kt | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.268 kt | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.288 kt | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.301 kt | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.315 kt | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.329 kt | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.344 kt | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.359 kt | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.375 kt | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.392 kt | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.409 kt | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.426 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.445 kt | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.468 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.492 kt | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.516 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.541 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.617 kt | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.631 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.646 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.66 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.675 kt | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.689 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.702 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.714 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.727 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.739 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.752 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.776 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.823 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.847 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.871 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.911 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.952 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.994 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 kt | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kt | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kt | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 kt | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 kt | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5 kt | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.5 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 kt, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.5 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.85 kt, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.194 kt | 0.132 kt | 0.268 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3538 kt | 0.288 kt | 0.426 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5691 kt | 0.445 kt | 0.675 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7569 kt | 0.689 kt | 0.847 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kt | 0.871 kt | 1.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 kt | 1.34 kt | 1.5 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 1.5 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 1.5 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for waste — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 (CO2). 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