Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya

Kenya: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,912 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,912 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,912 kt
in 2023
All-time low
369.6 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kenya, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 2,912 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya peaked at 2,912 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 369.6 kt, in 1969.

That places Kenya 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 433.69 kt 369.6 kt 487.2 kt 9
1970s 552.44 kt 428.4 kt 688.8 kt 10
1980s 926.24 kt 800.8 kt 1,061 kt 10
1990s 1,224 kt 1,089 kt 1,344 kt 10
2000s 1,612 kt 1,364 kt 1,834 kt 10
2010s 2,187 kt 1,845 kt 2,554 kt 10
2020s 2,780 kt 2,646 kt 2,912 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 82 Denmark 2,996 kt compare
  2. 83 Azerbaijan 2,968 kt compare
  3. 85 Libya 2,828 kt compare
  4. 86 Somalia 2,475 kt compare
  5. 87 Austria 2,391 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kenya was 2,912 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2,912 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 369.6 kt in 1969.
How does Kenya rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Kenya ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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