Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 3.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Kenya stood at 3.26 million tonnes.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Kenya peaked at 3.60 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 60,355 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 156,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 218,756 tonnes | 163,293 tonnes | 316,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 443,424 tonnes | 390,908 tonnes | 560,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 590,772 tonnes | 407,508 tonnes | 635,211 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 707,825 tonnes | 574,741 tonnes | 866,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 933,088 tonnes | 517,936 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.60 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 cement in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Kenya was 3.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.