How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Kenya ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 Transport (Energy) was 0.1227 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1227 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

67th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.13 Mt CO2e

in 2021

All-time low

0.0261 Mt CO2e

in 2001

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya is 0.1227 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya peaked at 0.13 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 Mt CO2e, in 2001.

Kenya ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, 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	0.0491 Mt CO2e	0.0303 Mt CO2e	0.0607 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0339 Mt CO2e	0.0299 Mt CO2e	0.0393 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0327 Mt CO2e	0.0275 Mt CO2e	0.0377 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0323 Mt CO2e	0.0261 Mt CO2e	0.0454 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0839 Mt CO2e	0.0505 Mt CO2e	0.1274 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1243 Mt CO2e	0.1205 Mt CO2e	0.13 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

64 Sweden 0.1328 Mt CO2e compare
65 Guatemala 0.1277 Mt CO2e compare
66 Hungary 0.1263 Mt CO2e compare
68 Tanzania 0.1221 Mt CO2e compare
69 Ireland 0.1211 Mt CO2e compare
70 Denmark 0.1169 Mt CO2e compare

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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 transport (energy) in Kenya?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya was 0.1227 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 transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.13 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 Mt CO2e in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Kenya ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 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).