Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kenya, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0003 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 70.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2018.
That places Kenya 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +80.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +76.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +78.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +137.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +70.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Malaysia 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 108 Nepal 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 109 Turkey 0.0003 tonnes per person 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kenya?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Kenya was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.