Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kenya
Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0511 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kenya is 0.0511 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 302.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kenya peaked at 0.0511 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +64.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0511 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 Mt CO2e, 14.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0511 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 26.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +64.9% | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | 0.0508 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kenya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kenya was 0.0511 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0511 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.4%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).