CO2 emissions from cement production in Kenya
Kenya: CO2 emissions from cement production was 1,657 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from cement production in Kenya, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from cement production in Kenya is 1,657 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Kenya peaked at 1,657 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 165.01 thousand metric tons, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.02 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 165.01 thousand metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 172.35 thousand metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 172.35 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 209.02 thousand metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 242.02 thousand metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 242.02 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 238.35 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 271.36 thousand metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 319.03 thousand metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 396.04 thousand metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 396.04 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 399.7 thousand metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 396.04 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 425.37 thousand metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 447.37 thousand metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 491.38 thousand metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 572.05 thousand metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 561.05 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 425.37 thousand metric tons | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 634.39 thousand metric tons | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 649.06 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 649.06 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 638.06 thousand metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 579.39 thousand metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 421.7 thousand metric tons | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 652.73 thousand metric tons | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 660.06 thousand metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 619.72 thousand metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 605.05 thousand metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 751.74 thousand metric tons | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 711.4 thousand metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 751.74 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 707.73 thousand metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 722.4 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 781.07 thousand metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 905.75 thousand metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 751.74 thousand metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 711.4 thousand metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 718.73 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 572.05 thousand metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 656.39 thousand metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 729.73 thousand metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 825.08 thousand metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 891.08 thousand metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,060 thousand metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1,085 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,269 thousand metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1,412 thousand metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,657 thousand metric tons | +17.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,657 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 361.2 thousand metric tons, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,657 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.34 thousand metric tons, 32.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.75 thousand metric tons | 165.01 thousand metric tons | 319.03 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 451.04 thousand metric tons | 396.04 thousand metric tons | 572.05 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.92 thousand metric tons | 421.7 thousand metric tons | 660.06 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.37 thousand metric tons | 707.73 thousand metric tons | 905.75 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,016 thousand metric tons | 572.05 thousand metric tons | 1,657 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Tunisia 3,990 thousand metric tons compare
- 6 Libya 2,992 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Nigeria 2,244 thousand metric tons compare
- 9 Senegal 1,496 thousand metric tons compare
- 10 Ethiopia 1,148 thousand metric tons compare
- 11 Angola 898.41 thousand metric tons compare
- 11 Ghana 898.41 thousand metric tons 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 co2 emissions from cement production in Kenya?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Kenya was 1,657 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,657 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.01 thousand metric tons in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.