CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Kenya
Kenya: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 12,350 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 fossil-fuels, total in Kenya is 12,350 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Kenya peaked at 12,350 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,402 thousand metric tons, in 1961.
That places Kenya 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,428 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2,402 thousand metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,626 thousand metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2,857 thousand metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 2,827 thousand metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,468 thousand metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 2,684 thousand metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 2,703 thousand metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,820 thousand metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3,132 thousand metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 3,084 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,685 thousand metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 3,872 thousand metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3,920 thousand metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4,950 thousand metric tons | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 4,976 thousand metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4,609 thousand metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 5,057 thousand metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5,324 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 5,038 thousand metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 6,197 thousand metric tons | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 6,527 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4,694 thousand metric tons | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 4,661 thousand metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,320 thousand metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3,770 thousand metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 4,162 thousand metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 5,174 thousand metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 4,789 thousand metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 5,192 thousand metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5,823 thousand metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 4,840 thousand metric tons | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 5,541 thousand metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 6,348 thousand metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 6,557 thousand metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7,554 thousand metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 9,329 thousand metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 8,265 thousand metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10,037 thousand metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 10,172 thousand metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10,418 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,369 thousand metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 7,968 thousand metric tons | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 6,755 thousand metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 7,624 thousand metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 8,562 thousand metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 9,575 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9,831 thousand metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,242 thousand metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 12,350 thousand metric tons | +20.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12,350 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12,350 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,695 thousand metric tons | 2,402 thousand metric tons | 3,132 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,452 thousand metric tons | 3,084 thousand metric tons | 5,324 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,949 thousand metric tons | 3,770 thousand metric tons | 6,527 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,447 thousand metric tons | 4,840 thousand metric tons | 10,172 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,269 thousand metric tons | 6,755 thousand metric tons | 12,350 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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 fossil-fuels, total in Kenya?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Kenya was 12,350 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,350 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,402 thousand metric tons in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). 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.