Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya
Kenya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1227 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya is 0.1227 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya peaked at 0.13 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 Mt CO2e, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.056 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0584 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.042 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.09 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.115 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1144 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1274 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.121 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1274 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1227 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1227 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1227 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0491 Mt CO2e | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | 0.1274 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1243 Mt CO2e | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | 0.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya was 0.1227 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 transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).