How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

Kenya ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kenya
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.6314 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.6314 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

67th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6314 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.1619 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Kenya is 0.6314 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Kenya peaked at 0.6314 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1619 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1743 Mt CO2e	0.1619 Mt CO2e	0.1882 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2727 Mt CO2e	0.1971 Mt CO2e	0.3466 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3417 Mt CO2e	0.2915 Mt CO2e	0.4095 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.4097 Mt CO2e	0.3585 Mt CO2e	0.5113 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.5459 Mt CO2e	0.4786 Mt CO2e	0.6007 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.6171 Mt CO2e	0.6002 Mt CO2e	0.6314 Mt CO2e	5

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More environment data for Kenya

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5218 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.38 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Kenya?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Kenya was 0.6314 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 industrial processes recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.6314 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1619 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: Kenya ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).