Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kenya
Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 168.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya stood at 168.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya peaked at 194.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1991.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | -1.8% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 2.0% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.7% | 110.6% | 155.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.1% | 162.1% | 194.3% | 5 |
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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 Building (Energy) 3.41 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya was 168.3% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 194.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.