Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kenya

Kenya: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 78.83 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.83
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
79.55
in 2016
All-time low
37.05
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kenya, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 38.51991: 37.21992: 37.21993: 371994: 37.31995: 37.61996: 37.21997: 37.11998: 38.61999: 40.72000: 39.72001: 39.22002: 40.12003: 41.12004: 43.72005: 44.12006: 44.52007: 61.32008: 62.72009: 63.12010: 64.72011: 67.12012: 66.42013: 68.42014: 71.42015: 742016: 79.52017: 76.82018: 78.8

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kenya stood at 78.83.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kenya peaked at 79.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.05, in 1993.

That places Kenya 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kenya, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 38.49 —
1991 37.25 -3.2%
1992 37.25 +0.0%
1993 37.05 -0.5%
1994 37.31 +0.7%
1995 37.65 +0.9%
1996 37.19 -1.2%
1997 37.11 -0.2%
1998 38.56 +3.9%
1999 40.73 +5.6%
2000 39.68 -2.6%
2001 39.2 -1.2%
2002 40.1 +2.3%
2003 41.07 +2.4%
2004 43.69 +6.4%
2005 44.06 +0.8%
2006 44.53 +1.1%
2007 61.33 +37.7%
2008 62.66 +2.2%
2009 63.08 +0.7%
2010 64.7 +2.6%
2011 67.08 +3.7%
2012 66.43 -1.0%
2013 68.44 +3.0%
2014 71.37 +4.3%
2015 73.99 +3.7%
2016 79.55 +7.5%
2017 76.75 -3.5%
2018 78.83 +2.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 78.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.93, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 78.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.09, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF 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 +37.7% 44.53 61.33

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.86 37.05 40.73 10
2000s 47.94 39.2 63.08 10
2010s 71.9 64.7 79.55 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 61 Chad 80.68 compare
  2. 62 Azerbaijan 80.26 compare
  3. 63 Angola 79.73 compare
  4. 65 Austria 74.98 compare
  5. 66 Portugal 66.82 compare
  6. 67 Singapore 66.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kenya?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kenya was 78.83 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 79.55 in 2016.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 37.05 in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Kenya ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
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Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) 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.