Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Kenya
Kenya: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.5218 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Kenya is 0.5218 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Kenya peaked at 0.5218 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1284 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.15 Mt CO2e | 0.1284 Mt CO2e | 0.172 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1934 Mt CO2e | 0.1664 Mt CO2e | 0.2203 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2598 Mt CO2e | 0.219 Mt CO2e | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.348 Mt CO2e | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | 0.3945 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4683 Mt CO2e | 0.4117 Mt CO2e | 0.5163 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5171 Mt CO2e | 0.5133 Mt CO2e | 0.5218 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1227 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Kenya?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Kenya was 0.5218 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 waste recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5218 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1284 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).