Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kenya
Kenya: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 48,013 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
48,013
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
76,628
in 2011
All-time low
165.71
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kenya, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 48,013 for sulphur dioxide and coal 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Kenya peaked at 76,628 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 165.71, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 165.71 | — |
| 1751 | 165.75 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 165.79 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 165.83 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 165.87 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 165.91 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 165.96 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 166 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 166.04 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 166.08 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 166.12 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 166.16 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 166.2 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 166.24 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 166.28 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 166.32 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 166.36 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 166.41 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 166.44 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 166.49 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 166.53 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 166.56 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 166.6 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 166.64 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 166.68 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 166.72 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 166.76 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 166.8 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 166.84 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 166.88 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 166.92 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 166.95 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 166.99 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 167.03 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 167.07 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 167.1 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 167.14 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 167.18 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 167.22 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 167.25 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 167.29 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 167.33 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 167.36 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 167.4 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 167.44 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 167.47 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 167.51 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 167.54 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 167.58 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 167.62 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 167.65 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 167.69 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 167.72 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 167.75 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 167.79 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 167.82 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 167.85 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 167.89 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 167.92 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 167.96 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 167.99 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 168.11 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 168.22 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 168.34 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 168.46 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 168.57 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 168.69 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 168.81 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 168.93 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 169.04 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 169.16 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 169.27 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 169.39 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 169.5 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 169.62 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 169.74 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 169.85 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 169.97 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 170.08 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 170.2 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 170.31 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 170.42 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 170.54 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 170.65 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 170.76 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 170.88 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 170.99 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 171.1 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 171.22 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 171.33 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 171.44 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 171.56 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 171.67 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 171.78 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 171.89 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 172 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 172.11 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 172.22 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 172.34 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 172.45 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 172.63 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 173.75 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 174.91 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 176.09 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 177.32 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 178.59 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 179.89 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 181.24 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 182.63 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 184.07 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 185.56 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 187.24 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 188.98 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 190.77 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 192.61 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 194.51 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 196.46 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 198.48 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 200.55 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 202.69 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 204.9 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 207.34 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 209.84 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 212.42 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 215.07 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 217.8 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 220.61 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 223.5 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 226.48 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 229.57 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 235.88 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 242.41 | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 249.12 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 256 | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 263.07 | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 270.34 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 277.8 | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 285.46 | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 293.34 | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 301.43 | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 288.87 | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 297.76 | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 306.93 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 316.37 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 326.1 | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 336.12 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 346.59 | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 357.38 | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 368.51 | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 379.97 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 391.79 | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 443.4 | +13.2% |
| 1902 | 500.56 | +12.9% |
| 1903 | 563.94 | +12.7% |
| 1904 | 522.08 | -7.4% |
| 1905 | 484.46 | -7.2% |
| 1906 | 504.35 | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 524.69 | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 545.5 | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 566.8 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 588.59 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 656.56 | +11.5% |
| 1912 | 760.04 | +15.8% |
| 1913 | 879.76 | +15.8% |
| 1914 | 897.69 | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 889.21 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 860.84 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 861.59 | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 895.94 | +4.0% |
| 1919 | 842.51 | -6.0% |
| 1920 | 813.93 | -3.4% |
| 1921 | 856.51 | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 892.15 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 862.53 | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 863.2 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 879.12 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 917.74 | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 949.73 | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 962.56 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 989.25 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 995.05 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 1,012 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1,034 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 1,037 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1,034 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1,088 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 1,105 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 1,111 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 1,149 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 1,158 | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 1,158 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1,197 | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 1,212 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1,270 | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 1,291 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1,625 | +25.8% |
| 1947 | 1,645 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 1,742 | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 1,788 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 9,015 | +404.2% |
| 1951 | 12,809 | +42.1% |
| 1952 | 14,349 | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 13,739 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 15,070 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 17,135 | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 18,799 | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 19,229 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 17,688 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 18,351 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 19,946 | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 19,967 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 21,648 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 23,492 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 23,048 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20,183 | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 21,898 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 22,658 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 23,398 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 25,460 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 24,966 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 55,263 | +121.4% |
| 1972 | 54,575 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 53,708 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 51,882 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 47,323 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 44,114 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 45,804 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 45,541 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45,041 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 43,419 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 43,670 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44,930 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 36,555 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 42,317 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 40,766 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 45,792 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 42,973 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 42,779 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41,068 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 43,304 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 41,386 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 42,299 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 44,271 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 43,069 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 36,770 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 41,318 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 39,082 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 42,071 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 45,668 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 53,474 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 52,627 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 46,146 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 41,680 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 46,379 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 52,476 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 60,669 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 59,039 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 65,293 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 72,276 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 71,329 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 76,628 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 59,508 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 61,088 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 69,058 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 39,062 | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 44,012 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 52,193 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 42,312 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 39,404 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 31,373 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 40,488 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 48,013 | +18.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 48,013 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 48,013 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 9,015 |
| 1971 | +121.4% | 24,966 | 55,263 |
| 2015 | -43.4% | 69,058 | 39,062 |
| 1951 | +42.1% | 9,015 | 12,809 |
| 2021 | +29.1% | 31,373 | 40,488 |
| 1946 | +25.8% | 1,291 | 1,625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.89 | 165.71 | 166.08 | 10 |
| 1760s | 166.3 | 166.12 | 166.49 | 10 |
| 1770s | 166.7 | 166.53 | 166.88 | 10 |
| 1780s | 167.09 | 166.92 | 167.25 | 10 |
| 1790s | 167.45 | 167.29 | 167.62 | 10 |
| 1800s | 167.8 | 167.65 | 167.96 | 10 |
| 1810s | 168.52 | 167.99 | 169.04 | 10 |
| 1820s | 169.68 | 169.16 | 170.2 | 10 |
| 1830s | 170.82 | 170.31 | 171.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 171.95 | 171.44 | 172.45 | 10 |
| 1850s | 178.11 | 172.63 | 184.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 193.78 | 185.56 | 202.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | 216.75 | 204.9 | 229.57 | 10 |
| 1880s | 267.49 | 235.88 | 301.43 | 10 |
| 1890s | 332.46 | 288.87 | 379.97 | 10 |
| 1900s | 504.76 | 391.79 | 566.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | 813.27 | 588.59 | 897.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 898.67 | 813.93 | 989.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,057 | 995.05 | 1,149 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,409 | 1,158 | 1,788 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,618 | 9,015 | 19,229 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,170 | 19,946 | 25,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,822 | 24,966 | 55,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,427 | 36,555 | 45,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,924 | 36,770 | 45,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,006 | 41,680 | 72,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,459 | 39,062 | 76,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,958 | 31,373 | 48,013 | 3 |
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- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Kenya?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kenya was 48,013 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 76,628 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.71 in 1750.
- How does Kenya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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