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Per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya

Kenya: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3634
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1950
All-time low
0.0946
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya, 1850–2024

00.20.40.60.81185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya is 0.3634, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya peaked at 1.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0946, in 1850.

That places Kenya 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0946 —
1851 0.0959 +1.4%
1852 0.0972 +1.3%
1853 0.0983 +1.2%
1854 0.0994 +1.1%
1855 0.1003 +0.9%
1856 0.101 +0.8%
1857 0.1016 +0.6%
1858 0.102 +0.4%
1859 0.1022 +0.2%
1860 0.1021 -0.1%
1861 0.1019 -0.2%
1862 0.1017 -0.2%
1863 0.1014 -0.3%
1864 0.1011 -0.3%
1865 0.1008 -0.3%
1866 0.1005 -0.3%
1867 0.1002 -0.3%
1868 0.1 -0.3%
1869 0.0997 -0.3%
1870 0.0995 -0.2%
1871 0.1004 +0.9%
1872 0.1033 +2.9%
1873 0.1077 +4.2%
1874 0.1131 +5.0%
1875 0.119 +5.2%
1876 0.125 +5.0%
1877 0.1306 +4.5%
1878 0.1354 +3.7%
1879 0.1389 +2.6%
1880 0.1408 +1.3%
1881 0.1415 +0.5%
1882 0.142 +0.3%
1883 0.1423 +0.2%
1884 0.1424 +0.1%
1885 0.1424 +0.0%
1886 0.1424 -0.0%
1887 0.1424 -0.0%
1888 0.1424 +0.0%
1889 0.1429 +0.3%
1890 0.1494 +4.5%
1891 0.151 +1.1%
1892 0.1531 +1.4%
1893 0.1556 +1.6%
1894 0.1582 +1.7%
1895 0.1609 +1.7%
1896 0.1637 +1.7%
1897 0.1666 +1.8%
1898 0.1695 +1.8%
1899 0.1727 +1.9%
1900 0.176 +1.9%
1901 0.1795 +2.0%
1902 0.1832 +2.0%
1903 0.187 +2.1%
1904 0.191 +2.1%
1905 0.1951 +2.2%
1906 0.1995 +2.2%
1907 0.2041 +2.3%
1908 0.2091 +2.4%
1909 0.2142 +2.4%
1910 0.2194 +2.4%
1911 0.2259 +3.0%
1912 0.2347 +3.9%
1913 0.2452 +4.5%
1914 0.2574 +5.0%
1915 0.2708 +5.2%
1916 0.285 +5.2%
1917 0.2996 +5.1%
1918 0.3138 +4.7%
1919 0.3263 +4.0%
1920 0.3364 +3.1%
1921 0.3453 +2.7%
1922 0.3542 +2.6%
1923 0.3622 +2.3%
1924 0.37 +2.2%
1925 0.3771 +1.9%
1926 0.3828 +1.5%
1927 0.3869 +1.0%
1928 0.3886 +0.5%
1929 0.3879 -0.2%
1930 0.3844 -0.9%
1931 0.3781 -1.6%
1932 0.3699 -2.2%
1933 0.3605 -2.6%
1934 0.3502 -2.9%
1935 0.3396 -3.0%
1936 0.3293 -3.0%
1937 0.3198 -2.9%
1938 0.3116 -2.6%
1939 0.3049 -2.2%
1940 0.3001 -1.6%
1941 0.3218 +7.2%
1942 0.3853 +19.7%
1943 0.478 +24.0%
1944 0.5881 +23.0%
1945 0.7046 +19.8%
1946 0.8172 +16.0%
1947 0.9163 +12.1%
1948 0.9929 +8.4%
1949 1.04 +4.4%
1950 1.04 +0.3%
1951 1.01 -2.7%
1952 0.9651 -4.6%
1953 0.906 -6.1%
1954 0.8396 -7.3%
1955 0.7705 -8.2%
1956 0.7033 -8.7%
1957 0.6421 -8.7%
1958 0.5909 -8.0%
1959 0.5522 -6.5%
1960 0.5281 -4.4%
1961 0.5824 +10.3%
1962 0.571 -2.0%
1963 0.5293 -7.3%
1964 0.5454 +3.1%
1965 0.5344 -2.0%
1966 0.5236 -2.0%
1967 0.5061 -3.3%
1968 0.4891 -3.4%
1969 0.4718 -3.5%
1970 0.4853 +2.9%
1971 0.4789 -1.3%
1972 0.4758 -0.6%
1973 0.4662 -2.0%
1974 0.4548 -2.4%
1975 0.4479 -1.5%
1976 0.4314 -3.7%
1977 0.4328 +0.3%
1978 0.4542 +5.0%
1979 0.4741 +4.4%
1980 0.4228 -10.8%
1981 0.4044 -4.3%
1982 0.4285 +5.9%
1983 0.4575 +6.8%
1984 0.4508 -1.5%
1985 0.4375 -2.9%
1986 0.4315 -1.4%
1987 0.4156 -3.7%
1988 0.4349 +4.7%
1989 0.4333 -0.4%
1990 0.429 -1.0%
1991 0.4021 -6.3%
1992 0.3891 -3.3%
1993 0.3768 -3.2%
1994 0.3683 -2.2%
1995 0.3535 -4.0%
1996 0.3318 -6.1%
1997 0.3215 -3.1%
1998 0.3237 +0.7%
1999 0.3301 +2.0%
2000 0.3014 -8.7%
2001 0.2911 -3.4%
2002 0.2909 -0.1%
2003 0.3003 +3.2%
2004 0.3046 +1.4%
2005 0.2936 -3.6%
2006 0.2757 -6.1%
2007 0.4056 +47.1%
2008 0.3941 -2.8%
2009 0.3725 -5.5%
2010 0.3665 -1.6%
2011 0.3683 +0.5%
2012 0.3608 -2.0%
2013 0.3489 -3.3%
2014 0.345 -1.1%
2015 0.3365 -2.5%
2016 0.359 +6.7%
2017 0.3319 -7.6%
2018 0.3351 +1.0%
2019 0.3738 +11.6%
2020 0.4208 +12.6%
2021 0.371 -11.8%
2022 0.3653 -1.5%
2023 0.3727 +2.0%
2024 0.3634 -2.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.3634 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.3634 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +47.1% 0.2757 0.4056

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0993 0.0946 0.1022 10
1860s 0.101 0.0997 0.1021 10
1870s 0.1173 0.0995 0.1389 10
1880s 0.1422 0.1408 0.1429 10
1890s 0.1601 0.1494 0.1727 10
1900s 0.1939 0.176 0.2142 10
1910s 0.2678 0.2194 0.3263 10
1920s 0.3691 0.3364 0.3886 10
1930s 0.3448 0.3049 0.3844 10
1940s 0.6541 0.3001 1.04 10
1950s 0.8022 0.5522 1.04 10
1960s 0.5281 0.4718 0.5824 10
1970s 0.4601 0.4314 0.4853 10
1980s 0.4317 0.4044 0.4575 10
1990s 0.3626 0.3215 0.429 10
2000s 0.323 0.2757 0.4056 10
2010s 0.3526 0.3319 0.3738 10
2020s 0.3787 0.3634 0.4208 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 71 Germany 0.3803 compare
  2. 72 Chile 0.3696 compare
  3. 73 Mozambique 0.3671 compare
  4. 75 Luxembourg 0.3632 compare
  5. 76 Suriname 0.3596 compare
  6. 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.3566 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Kenya was 0.3634 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 in 1850.
How does Kenya rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Kenya ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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