Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 3.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya is 3.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
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, gaps filled 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 10,903 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 14,537 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 18,171 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1954 | 36,343 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1955 | 65,417 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1956 | 90,857 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1957 | 101,760 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1958 | 109,029 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 156,534 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1960 | 174,183 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 163,293 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 171,050 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 170,811 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 207,154 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 239,507 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 240,191 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 236,228 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 268,588 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 316,553 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 392,503 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 391,849 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 394,818 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 390,908 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 418,770 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 439,693 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 482,131 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 560,343 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 548,264 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 414,960 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 617,901 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 631,491 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 630,420 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 618,196 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 560,836 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 407,508 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 629,675 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 635,211 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 595,793 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 580,693 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 721,530 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 679,092 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 719,525 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 676,037 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 693,270 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 747,546 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 866,886 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 718,904 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 680,715 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 574,741 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 547,055 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 517,936 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 586,675 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 791,463 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 894,238 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 957,223 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million tonnes | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million tonnes | -7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.26 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 880,384 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.26 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202,272 tonnes, 16.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +100.0% | 18,171 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya was 3.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.