Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 48,013 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
48,013 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
76,628 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
165.71 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 48,013 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya peaked at 76,628 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 165.71 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Kenya 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 165.71 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 165.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 165.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 165.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 165.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 165.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 165.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 166 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 166.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 166.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 166.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 166.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 166.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 166.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 166.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 166.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 166.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 166.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 166.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 166.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 166.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 166.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 166.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 166.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 166.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 166.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 166.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 166.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 166.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 166.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 166.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 166.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 166.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 167.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 167.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 167.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 167.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 167.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 167.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 167.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 167.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 167.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 167.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 167.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 167.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 167.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 167.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 167.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 167.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 167.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 167.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 167.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 167.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 167.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 167.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 167.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 167.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 167.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 167.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 167.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 167.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 168.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 168.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 168.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 168.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 168.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 168.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 168.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 168.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 169.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 169.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 169.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 169.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 169.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 169.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 169.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 169.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 169.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 170.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 170.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 170.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 170.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 170.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 170.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 170.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 170.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 170.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 171.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 171.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 171.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 171.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 171.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 171.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 171.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 171.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 172 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 172.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 172.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 172.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 172.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 172.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 173.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 174.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 176.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 177.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 178.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 179.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 181.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 182.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 184.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 185.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 187.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 188.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 190.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 192.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 194.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 196.46 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 198.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 200.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 202.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 204.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 207.34 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 209.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 212.42 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 215.07 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 217.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 220.61 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 223.5 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 226.48 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 229.57 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 235.88 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 242.41 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 249.12 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 256 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 263.07 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 270.34 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 277.8 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 285.46 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 293.34 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 301.43 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 288.87 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 297.76 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 306.93 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 316.37 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 326.1 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 336.12 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 346.59 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 357.38 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 368.51 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 379.97 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 391.79 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 443.4 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1902 | 500.56 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1903 | 563.94 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1904 | 522.08 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1905 | 484.46 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1906 | 504.35 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 524.69 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 545.5 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 566.8 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 588.59 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 656.56 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1912 | 760.04 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1913 | 879.76 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1914 | 897.69 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 889.21 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 860.84 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 861.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 895.94 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1919 | 842.51 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1920 | 813.93 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1921 | 856.51 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 892.15 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 862.53 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 863.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 879.12 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 917.74 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 949.73 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 962.56 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 989.25 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 995.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 1,012 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1,034 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 1,037 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1,034 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1,088 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 1,105 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 1,111 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 1,149 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 1,158 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 1,158 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1,197 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 1,212 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1,270 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 1,291 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1,625 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1947 | 1,645 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 1,742 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 1,788 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 9,015 tonnes | +404.2% |
| 1951 | 12,809 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1952 | 14,349 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 13,739 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 15,070 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 17,135 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 18,799 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 19,229 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 17,688 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 18,351 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 19,946 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 19,967 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 21,648 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 23,492 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 23,048 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20,183 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 21,898 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 22,658 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 23,398 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25,460 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 24,966 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 55,263 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1972 | 54,575 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 53,708 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 51,882 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 47,323 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 44,114 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 45,804 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 45,541 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45,041 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 43,419 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 43,670 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44,930 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 36,555 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 42,317 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 40,766 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 45,792 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 42,973 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 42,779 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41,068 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 43,304 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 41,386 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 42,299 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 44,271 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 43,069 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 36,770 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 41,318 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 39,082 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 42,071 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 45,668 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 53,474 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 52,627 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46,146 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 41,680 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 46,379 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 52,476 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 60,669 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 59,039 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 65,293 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 72,276 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 71,329 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 76,628 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 59,508 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 61,088 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 69,058 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 39,062 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 44,012 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 52,193 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 42,312 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 39,404 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 31,373 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 40,488 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 48,013 tonnes | +18.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 48,013 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 48,013 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +404.2% | 1,788 tonnes | 9,015 tonnes |
| 1971 | +121.4% | 24,966 tonnes | 55,263 tonnes |
| 2015 | -43.4% | 69,058 tonnes | 39,062 tonnes |
| 1951 | +42.1% | 9,015 tonnes | 12,809 tonnes |
| 2021 | +29.1% | 31,373 tonnes | 40,488 tonnes |
| 1946 | +25.8% | 1,291 tonnes | 1,625 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.89 tonnes | 165.71 tonnes | 166.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 166.3 tonnes | 166.12 tonnes | 166.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 166.7 tonnes | 166.53 tonnes | 166.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 167.09 tonnes | 166.92 tonnes | 167.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 167.45 tonnes | 167.29 tonnes | 167.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 167.8 tonnes | 167.65 tonnes | 167.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 168.52 tonnes | 167.99 tonnes | 169.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 169.68 tonnes | 169.16 tonnes | 170.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 170.82 tonnes | 170.31 tonnes | 171.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 171.95 tonnes | 171.44 tonnes | 172.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 178.11 tonnes | 172.63 tonnes | 184.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 193.78 tonnes | 185.56 tonnes | 202.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 216.75 tonnes | 204.9 tonnes | 229.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 267.49 tonnes | 235.88 tonnes | 301.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 332.46 tonnes | 288.87 tonnes | 379.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 504.76 tonnes | 391.79 tonnes | 566.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 813.27 tonnes | 588.59 tonnes | 897.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 898.67 tonnes | 813.93 tonnes | 989.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,057 tonnes | 995.05 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,409 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | 1,788 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,618 tonnes | 9,015 tonnes | 19,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,170 tonnes | 19,946 tonnes | 25,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,822 tonnes | 24,966 tonnes | 55,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,427 tonnes | 36,555 tonnes | 45,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,924 tonnes | 36,770 tonnes | 45,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,006 tonnes | 41,680 tonnes | 72,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,459 tonnes | 39,062 tonnes | 76,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,958 tonnes | 31,373 tonnes | 48,013 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya was 48,013 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76,628 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.71 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Kenya rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.