Absolute change co2 in Kenya
Kenya: Absolute change co2 was 39,712 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,712
Change on year
down 93.8%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.09 million
in 2009
All-time low
-1.83 million
in 1982
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Kenya, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Kenya is 39,712, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Kenya peaked at 2.09 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.83 million, in 1982.
Kenya ranks 104th of 215 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.
Absolute change co2 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 483,559 | — |
| 1952 | 197,826 | -59.1% |
| 1953 | -76,974 | -138.9% |
| 1954 | 186,716 | -342.6% |
| 1955 | 285,554 | +52.9% |
| 1956 | 234,288 | -18.0% |
| 1957 | 62,199 | -73.5% |
| 1958 | -194,251 | -412.3% |
| 1959 | 120,523 | -162.0% |
| 1960 | 216,032 | +79.2% |
| 1961 | -25,559 | -111.8% |
| 1962 | 223,440 | -974.2% |
| 1963 | 230,834 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | -29,609 | -112.8% |
| 1965 | -359,336 | +1113.6% |
| 1966 | 216,170 | -160.2% |
| 1967 | 18,352 | -91.5% |
| 1968 | 116,984 | +537.4% |
| 1969 | 311,048 | +165.9% |
| 1970 | -48,253 | -115.5% |
| 1971 | 600,242 | -1343.9% |
| 1972 | 186,169 | -69.0% |
| 1973 | 47,016 | -74.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | +2087.6% |
| 1975 | 24,587 | -97.6% |
| 1976 | -367,930 | -1596.4% |
| 1977 | 444,612 | -220.8% |
| 1978 | 266,771 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | -283,605 | -206.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | -506.2% |
| 1981 | 328,319 | -71.5% |
| 1982 | -1.83 million | -658.3% |
| 1983 | -33,707 | -98.2% |
| 1984 | -339,989 | +908.7% |
| 1985 | -545,376 | +60.4% |
| 1986 | 383,383 | -170.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +163.4% |
| 1988 | -384,301 | -138.1% |
| 1989 | 402,596 | -204.8% |
| 1990 | 624,485 | +55.1% |
| 1991 | -984,086 | -257.6% |
| 1992 | 699,953 | -171.1% |
| 1993 | 806,938 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 211,047 | -73.8% |
| 1995 | 992,606 | +370.3% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million | +78.1% |
| 1997 | -1.06 million | -159.8% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million | -267.7% |
| 1999 | 22,031 | -98.8% |
| 2000 | 364,362 | +1553.9% |
| 2001 | -1.16 million | -418.7% |
| 2002 | -1.40 million | +20.9% |
| 2003 | -1.10 million | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 905,191 | -182.1% |
| 2005 | 832,824 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 167,187 | -85.0% |
| 2008 | 364,586 | +118.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million | +472.2% |
| 2010 | -327,993 | -115.7% |
| 2011 | 360,826 | -210.0% |
| 2012 | -971,826 | -369.3% |
| 2013 | 917,111 | -194.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -46.1% |
| 2017 | -107,595 | -110.0% |
| 2018 | 821,755 | -863.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 600,246 | -67.2% |
| 2022 | -45,452 | -107.6% |
| 2023 | 641,356 | -1511.1% |
| 2024 | 39,712 | -93.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 39,712 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 39,712 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2087.6% | 47,016 | 1.03 million |
| 1976 | -1596.4% | 24,587 | -367,930 |
| 2000 | +1553.9% | 22,031 | 364,362 |
| 2023 | +1511.1% | -45,452 | 641,356 |
| 1971 | +1343.9% | -48,253 | 600,242 |
| 1965 | -1113.6% | -29,609 | -359,336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,382 | -194,251 | 483,559 | 9 |
| 1960s | 91,836 | -359,336 | 311,048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,811 | -367,930 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,978 | -1.83 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,617 | -1.06 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,427 | -1.40 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,407 | -971,826 | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 613,310 | -45,452 | 1.83 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Kenya?
- Absolute change co2 in Kenya was 39,712 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 million in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for absolute change co2?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. 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 Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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