Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 39,712 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kenya, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kenya is 39,712 tonnes, 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, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kenya peaked at 2.09 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.83 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 144,382 tonnes | -194,251 tonnes | 483,559 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 91,836 tonnes | -359,336 tonnes | 311,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,811 tonnes | -367,930 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,978 tonnes | -1.83 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,617 tonnes | -1.06 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,427 tonnes | -1.40 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,407 tonnes | -971,826 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 613,310 tonnes | -45,452 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kenya?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kenya was 39,712 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.