Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya
Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0653 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya is 0.0653 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya peaked at 0.0689 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Kenya 47th out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 Mt CO2e | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | 0.0689 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 transport (energy) in Kenya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya was 0.0653 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 transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 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 methane (CH4), 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).