Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Kenya
Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 3.41 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 3.41 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Kenya peaked at 3.41 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9247 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9247 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9247 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.953 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9817 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.75 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.41 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.41 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.41 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.41 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.9247 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 2.18 Mt CO2e | 2.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 3.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 3.41 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)
- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Kenya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Kenya was 3.41 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9247 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).