Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 14.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya is 14.74 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 16.11 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 791,424 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 791,424 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.33 million tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1952 | 1.50 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 1.46 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.60 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 1.85 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1956 | 2.01 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 2.07 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.88 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 1.95 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 2.14 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 2.14 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.33 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 2.57 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 2.31 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2.33 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.44 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 2.47 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 3.07 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 3.36 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 3.33 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.35 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 4.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.95 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.31 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.62 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 4.57 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.51 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.95 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 3.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.42 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.11 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.27 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 3.87 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.77 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 5.54 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.40 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 8.06 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 7.26 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 9.12 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 9.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.66 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.53 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 5.68 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 6.44 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 7.16 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.04 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 8.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 9.69 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.28 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.93 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 10.36 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.52 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 13.48 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 13.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.99 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.19 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 16.11 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.18 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 14.21 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 14.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.74 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.74 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +68.1% | 791,424 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million tonnes | 791,424 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Kenya was 14.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,424 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 oil 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 oil with 86 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.