Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 14.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.74 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.11 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
791,424 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Kenya is 14.74 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Kenya peaked at 16.11 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 791,424 tonnes, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Kenya was 14.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,424 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.