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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kenya
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
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)
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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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.