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
Latest (2023)
308.82 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
381.78 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
235.21 kilograms per person
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 381.78 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 355.65 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 342.87 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 328.86 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 323.31 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 308.63 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 287.45 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 277.92 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 279.7 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 285.54 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 255.85 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 249.53 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 250.08 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 259.71 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 263.88 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 252.82 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 235.21 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 361.23 kilograms per person | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 350.45 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 329.14 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 322.85 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 324.38 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 316.71 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 305.42 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 300.97 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 292.22 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 313.46 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 287.62 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 290.8 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 328.3 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 374.4 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 326.01 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 284.96 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 308.82 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 308.82 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 308.82 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +53.6% | 235.21 kilograms per person | 361.23 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 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.