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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (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).