Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 1.25 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Kenya peaked at 2.72 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 121st of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2563 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2563 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2969 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3436 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2875 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2875 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5273 Mt CO2e | +83.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3872 Mt CO2e | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3342 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2906 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4713 Mt CO2e | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3436 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1139 Mt CO2e | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3602 Mt CO2e | +216.2% |
| 1987 | 0.33 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2709 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2678 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1663 Mt CO2e | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1881 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2193 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2475 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2731 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2603 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3534 Mt CO2e | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3999 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8992 Mt CO2e | +124.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9317 Mt CO2e | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8338 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9443 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +73.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7093 Mt CO2e | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.25 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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% | 0.1139 Mt CO2e | 0.3602 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | 0.2563 Mt CO2e | 0.5273 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2768 Mt CO2e | 0.1139 Mt CO2e | 0.4713 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4218 Mt CO2e | 0.1663 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 0.8338 Mt CO2e | 2.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 0.7093 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 Gabon 1.44 Mt CO2e compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 1.38 Mt CO2e compare
- 120 New Caledonia 1.27 Mt CO2e compare
- 122 Mali 1.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 123 El Salvador 1.21 Mt CO2e compare
- 124 Nicaragua 1.15 Mt CO2e 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Kenya was 1.25 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).