Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Kenya
Kenya: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 2.12 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.12 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Kenya peaked at 2.12 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.346 kt, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 49th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.346 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.361 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.378 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.397 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.417 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.438 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.458 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.477 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.494 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.485 kt | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.495 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.52 kt | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.532 kt | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.543 kt | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.564 kt | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.603 kt | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.635 kt | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.649 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.634 kt | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.628 kt | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.631 kt | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.667 kt | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.693 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.695 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.759 kt | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.787 kt | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.789 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.817 kt | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.831 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.829 kt | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.826 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.872 kt | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.93 kt | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.991 kt | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 kt | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kt | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.87 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.95 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.05 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.06 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.09 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kt | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.12 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.527 kt, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.12 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.567 kt, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4184 kt | 0.346 kt | 0.494 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.566 kt | 0.485 kt | 0.649 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7297 kt | 0.628 kt | 0.831 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9798 kt | 0.826 kt | 1.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 kt | 1.13 kt | 1.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 kt | 1.58 kt | 2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 kt | 2.05 kt | 2.12 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.33 kt compare
- 46 Ukraine 2.33 kt compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 2.27 kt compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 2.03 kt compare
- 51 Peru 2.01 kt compare
- 52 Sudan (former) 1.97 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 2.12 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 2.12 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 kt in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for waste — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (N2O). 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