Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Kenya
Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 7.97 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) 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
Kenya recorded 7.97 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya peaked at 7.97 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.24 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Kenya 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 Mt CO2e | 2.24 Mt CO2e | 2.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 3.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 3.67 Mt CO2e | 4.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 Mt CO2e | 4.89 Mt CO2e | 6.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 Mt CO2e | 6.57 Mt CO2e | 7.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 Mt CO2e | 7.52 Mt CO2e | 7.97 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4097 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kenya was 7.97 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 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).