Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 147.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.67 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Kenya 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 71.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 58.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 50.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 43.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 39.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 34.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 30.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 27.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 23.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 21.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 82.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +280.2% |
| 1975 | 57.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 41.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 30.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 27.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 26.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 36.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 48.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 43 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 35.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 138.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +286.1% |
| 1985 | 93.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 75.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 88.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 113.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 75.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 92.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 111.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 103.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 135.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 107.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 82.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 89.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 79.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 113.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 91.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 87.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 79.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 78.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 79.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 81.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 95.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 93.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 107.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 108.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 147.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 145.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 120.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 100.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 90.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 99.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 72.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 108.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 94.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 72.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 72.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 58.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +286.1% | 35.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +280.2% | 21.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 87.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 108.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 158 Eritrea 67.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 61.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 59.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Moldova 58.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 58.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya was 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 147.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.