Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kenya
Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 64.93 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya stood at 64.93 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya peaked at 71.22 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Kenya 28th out of 203 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 | 15.92 Mt CO2e | 14.46 Mt CO2e | 18.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 Mt CO2e | 17.4 Mt CO2e | 23.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.46 Mt CO2e | 23.78 Mt CO2e | 26.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.39 Mt CO2e | 24.69 Mt CO2e | 52.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.66 Mt CO2e | 50.96 Mt CO2e | 61.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.08 Mt CO2e | 63.42 Mt CO2e | 71.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 25 Bangladesh 70.46 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Philippines 69.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 France 66.98 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Mongolia 64.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 64.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Ukraine 60.67 Mt CO2e compare
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kenya was 64.93 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.22 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).