How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Kenya ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Kenya

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Kenya
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0954 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0954 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0954 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.0269 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya stood at 0.0954 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya peaked at 0.0954 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places Kenya 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Kenya, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0271 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0269 Mt CO2e	-0.7%
1972	0.0276 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1973	0.0283 Mt CO2e	+2.5%
1974	0.0291 Mt CO2e	+2.8%
1975	0.0298 Mt CO2e	+2.4%
1976	0.0305 Mt CO2e	+2.3%
1977	0.0313 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1978	0.0321 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1979	0.0329 Mt CO2e	+2.5%
1980	0.0338 Mt CO2e	+2.7%
1981	0.0347 Mt CO2e	+2.7%
1982	0.0356 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1983	0.0366 Mt CO2e	+2.8%
1984	0.0376 Mt CO2e	+2.7%
1985	0.0387 Mt CO2e	+2.9%
1986	0.0397 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1987	0.0408 Mt CO2e	+2.8%
1988	0.0418 Mt CO2e	+2.5%
1989	0.0429 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1990	0.044 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1991	0.0454 Mt CO2e	+3.2%
1992	0.0468 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
1993	0.0482 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
1994	0.0497 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
1995	0.051 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
1996	0.0524 Mt CO2e	+2.7%
1997	0.0537 Mt CO2e	+2.5%
1998	0.0552 Mt CO2e	+2.8%
1999	0.0568 Mt CO2e	+2.9%
2000	0.0585 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
2001	0.0603 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2002	0.0621 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
2003	0.064 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2004	0.0659 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
2005	0.0679 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
2006	0.07 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2007	0.072 Mt CO2e	+2.9%
2008	0.0742 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2009	0.0764 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
2010	0.0786 Mt CO2e	+2.9%
2011	0.0808 Mt CO2e	+2.8%
2012	0.0827 Mt CO2e	+2.4%
2013	0.0847 Mt CO2e	+2.4%
2014	0.0866 Mt CO2e	+2.2%
2015	0.0885 Mt CO2e	+2.2%
2016	0.0905 Mt CO2e	+2.3%
2017	0.0925 Mt CO2e	+2.2%
2018	0.0937 Mt CO2e	+1.3%
2019	0.0919 Mt CO2e	-1.9%
2020	0.09 Mt CO2e	-2.1%
2021	0.0918 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
2022	0.0936 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
2023	0.0954 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
2024	0.0954 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0954 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 Mt CO2e, 13.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0954 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 Mt CO2e, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0296 Mt CO2e	0.0269 Mt CO2e	0.0329 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0382 Mt CO2e	0.0338 Mt CO2e	0.0429 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0503 Mt CO2e	0.044 Mt CO2e	0.0568 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0671 Mt CO2e	0.0585 Mt CO2e	0.0764 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.087 Mt CO2e	0.0786 Mt CO2e	0.0937 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0932 Mt CO2e	0.09 Mt CO2e	0.0954 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

12 Uganda 0.1109 Mt CO2e compare
13 Nigeria 0.1054 Mt CO2e compare
14 Zambia 0.1014 Mt CO2e compare
16 Venezuela 0.0842 Mt CO2e compare
17 Egypt 0.0798 Mt CO2e compare
18 Sudan 0.0778 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya was 0.0954 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0954 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Kenya ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).