Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0001 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0001 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0001 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1969.

That places Kenya 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0001 kt per person
1962 0.0001 kt per person -5.0%
1963 0.0001 kt per person -4.9%
1964 0.0001 kt per person -5.4%
1965 0.0001 kt per person -5.4%
1966 0.0001 kt per person -5.4%
1967 0.0001 kt per person -5.9%
1968 0 kt per person -6.0%
1969 0 kt per person -6.7%
1970 0 kt per person +7.1%
1971 0 kt per person +1.7%
1972 0.0001 kt per person +1.4%
1973 0.0001 kt per person +1.5%
1974 0.0001 kt per person +1.3%
1975 0.0001 kt per person +1.1%
1976 0.0001 kt per person +2.4%
1977 0.0001 kt per person +2.5%
1978 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
1979 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
1980 0.0001 kt per person +9.0%
1981 0.0001 kt per person -0.9%
1982 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
1983 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
1984 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
1985 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
1986 0.0001 kt per person -0.3%
1987 0.0001 kt per person -0.9%
1988 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
1989 0.0001 kt per person -0.8%
1990 0.0001 kt per person -1.3%
1991 0.0001 kt per person -0.8%
1992 0.0001 kt per person +1.1%
1993 0.0001 kt per person +1.4%
1994 0.0001 kt per person -2.7%
1995 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
1996 0.0001 kt per person -0.4%
1997 0.0001 kt per person -0.8%
1998 0.0001 kt per person -0.5%
1999 0.0001 kt per person -1.0%
2000 0.0001 kt per person -1.5%
2001 0.0001 kt per person +0.1%
2002 0.0001 kt per person -0.1%
2003 0.0001 kt per person +0.6%
2004 0.0001 kt per person +2.6%
2005 0.0001 kt per person +0.3%
2006 0.0001 kt per person +0.3%
2007 0.0001 kt per person +0.4%
2008 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2009 0.0001 kt per person -5.1%
2010 0.0001 kt per person +1.5%
2011 0.0001 kt per person +1.4%
2012 0.0001 kt per person +0.7%
2013 0.0001 kt per person +1.2%
2014 0.0001 kt per person +1.2%
2015 0.0001 kt per person +1.7%
2016 0.0001 kt per person +0.2%
2017 0.0001 kt per person +0.6%
2018 0.0001 kt per person +1.5%
2019 0.0001 kt per person +1.5%
2020 0.0001 kt per person +1.4%
2021 0.0001 kt per person +0.9%
2022 0.0001 kt per person +1.2%
2023 0.0001 kt per person +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 175 Mali 0.0001 kt per person compare
  2. 176 Marshall Islands 0.0001 kt per person compare
  3. 177 Malawi 0.0001 kt per person compare
  4. 179 Mozambique 0.0001 kt per person compare
  5. 180 Niger 0.0001 kt per person compare
  6. 181 Afghanistan 0.0001 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Kenya?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Kenya was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1969.
How does Kenya rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Kenya ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.