Annual co2 including land use in Kenya
Kenya: Annual co2 including land use was 34.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.46 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.81 million
in 2010
All-time low
12.34 million
in 1973
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co2 including land use in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 including land use in Kenya stood at 34.46 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in Kenya peaked at 83.81 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.34 million, in 1973.
That places Kenya 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Annual co2 including land use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.26 million | — |
| 1951 | 32.12 million | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 34.19 million | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 36.86 million | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 37.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 39.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 42.60 million | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 44.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 45.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 47.76 million | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 63.84 million | +33.7% |
| 1961 | 50.02 million | -21.6% |
| 1962 | 40.62 million | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 33.50 million | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 28.65 million | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 24.64 million | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 22.38 million | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 19.88 million | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 17.12 million | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 15.52 million | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 13.63 million | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 13.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 12.45 million | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.90 million | +280.2% |
| 1975 | 32.53 million | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 23.69 million | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 17.18 million | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 15.62 million | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 14.92 million | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 20.61 million | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 27.32 million | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 24.47 million | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 20.40 million | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 78.77 million | +286.1% |
| 1985 | 53.00 million | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 42.89 million | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 50.09 million | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 64.50 million | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 42.74 million | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 52.65 million | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 63.47 million | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 59.07 million | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 77.33 million | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 61.25 million | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 47.15 million | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 51.05 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 45.45 million | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 64.52 million | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 52.01 million | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 49.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45.43 million | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 44.63 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.40 million | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 46.18 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 54.32 million | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 53.42 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 60.99 million | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 61.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.81 million | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 82.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 68.68 million | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 57.27 million | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 51.69 million | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 56.73 million | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 41.39 million | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 62.21 million | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 54.62 million | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 42.15 million | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 42.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.36 million | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 33.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.46 million | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 including land use 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% | 20.40 million | 78.77 million |
| 1974 | +280.2% | 12.34 million | 46.90 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.09 million | 30.26 million | 47.76 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.62 million | 15.52 million | 63.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.25 million | 12.34 million | 46.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.48 million | 20.40 million | 78.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.40 million | 45.45 million | 77.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.34 million | 41.40 million | 61.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.11 million | 41.39 million | 83.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.84 million | 33.84 million | 42.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Madagascar 35.57 million compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 34.95 million compare
- 83 Ghana 34.56 million compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 34.41 million compare
- 86 Ecuador 33.80 million compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 33.24 million 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 including land use in Kenya?
- Annual co2 including land use in Kenya was 34.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.81 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 million in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co2 including land use?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 including land use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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