Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Kenya is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Kenya peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +216.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -18.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +216.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 173 Eswatini 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 174 Mozambique 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sudan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 178 Liberia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mali 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Kenya was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Kenya ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.