Per capita GHG emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita GHG emissions was 1.39 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Kenya, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.39 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Kenya peaked at 1.97 tons/capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.11 tons/capita, in 2000.
That places Kenya 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.44 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 tons/capita | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 tons/capita | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 tons/capita | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 tons/capita | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tons/capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 tons/capita | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tons/capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tons/capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 tons/capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 tons/capita | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.65 tons/capita | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 1.64 tons/capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 tons/capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 tons/capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 tons/capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 tons/capita | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 tons/capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 tons/capita | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9 tons/capita | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 tons/capita | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.69 tons/capita | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 tons/capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 tons/capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 tons/capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 tons/capita | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 tons/capita | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 tons/capita | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.39 tons/capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.85 tons/capita, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.39 tons/capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.71 tons/capita, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +48.6% | 1.11 tons/capita | 1.65 tons/capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 tons/capita | 1.12 tons/capita | 1.44 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tons/capita | 1.11 tons/capita | 1.97 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 tons/capita | 1.38 tons/capita | 1.9 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 175 Malawi 1.48 tons/capita compare
- 176 Gambia 1.45 tons/capita compare
- 177 Cape Verde 1.41 tons/capita compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 1.38 tons/capita compare
- 180 Bangladesh 1.37 tons/capita compare
- 181 Togo 1.17 tons/capita compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Kenya?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Kenya was 1.39 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 tons/capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tons/capita in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.