Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 0.6106 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.6106 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya peaked at 8.3 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6106 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.26 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9763 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +267.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9649 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +272.2% |
| 1985 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8599 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8232 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8088 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6456 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6237 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6204 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6106 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6106 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6106 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +272.2% | 1.14 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +267.5% | 0.9763 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 0.9649 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.8232 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6618 tonnes per person | 0.6106 tonnes per person | 0.8088 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Kenya was 0.6106 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6106 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.