Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 4.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.12 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Kenya peaked at 4.12 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4959 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Kenya ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4975 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4973 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5093 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4959 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5515 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.553 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5941 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7211 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7217 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7088 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7698 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8373 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7346 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7383 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7311 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7318 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7477 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7847 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7652 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8177 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8847 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8486 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9158 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8605 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8602 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9035 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.96 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9439 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8262 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7605 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8606 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9292 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 3.88 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 4.05 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.07 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.12 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.12 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29 Mt CO2e, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.12 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3993 Mt CO2e, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.585 Mt CO2e | 0.4959 Mt CO2e | 0.7217 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7658 Mt CO2e | 0.7311 Mt CO2e | 0.8373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9016 Mt CO2e | 0.8262 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 0.7605 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 1.87 Mt CO2e | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 3.21 Mt CO2e | 4.12 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Kenya was 4.12 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4959 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).