Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 308.82 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 308.82 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kenya peaked at 381.78 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 235.21 kilograms per person, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.17 kilograms per person | 277.92 kilograms per person | 381.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.79 kilograms per person | 235.21 kilograms per person | 361.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.27 kilograms per person | 287.62 kilograms per person | 328.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.55 kilograms per person | 284.96 kilograms per person | 374.4 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kenya?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kenya was 308.82 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 381.78 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.21 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.