Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Kenya is 0.0016 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Kenya peaked at 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Kenya 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3834 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 34,690 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 139,793 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 174,483 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 4.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Kenya was 0.0016 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).