F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya
Kenya: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1558 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Kenya stood at 0.1558 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Kenya peaked at 0.1558 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 135th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1996 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0735 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0912 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0951 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0993 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1117 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1153 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.122 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1296 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1356 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1423 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1491 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1558 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7971 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1558 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6475 Mt CO2e, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0943 Mt CO2e | 0.0703 Mt CO2e | 0.122 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 Mt CO2e | 0.1296 Mt CO2e | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Kenya?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in Kenya was 0.1558 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1558 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 F-gases 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 fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).