Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya is 1.45 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya peaked at 1.45 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 568,722 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Kenya 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 568,722 tonnes | 1.45 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,722 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.