Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 0.1874 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1874 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.0%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.22 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-28.18 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1874 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 53.22 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -28.18 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Kenya ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 53.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1953 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1954 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 1955 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1956 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1957 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1958 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 1959 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1960 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1961 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1962 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -983.5% |
| 1963 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1964 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1965 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +1126.3% |
| 1966 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6851 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1968 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 1969 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1970 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1971 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -1363.5% |
| 1972 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1974 | 26.29 % change on previous year | +2061.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4976 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1976 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -1589.5% |
| 1977 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1978 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1979 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1980 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -529.1% |
| 1981 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1982 | -28.18 % change on previous year | -630.1% |
| 1983 | -0.7216 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1984 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +915.9% |
| 1985 | -12.69 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1986 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1987 | 24.42 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1988 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1989 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1990 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1991 | -17 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1992 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1993 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1995 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +355.1% |
| 1996 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1997 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1998 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1999 | 0.22 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1552.7% |
| 2001 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 2002 | -15.23 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2003 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2005 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2008 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2009 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +451.6% |
| 2010 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2011 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2012 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 2013 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2014 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2016 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2017 | -0.6606 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2018 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -868.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2205 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1515.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1874 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1874 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1874 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2061.6% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1589.5% | 0.4976 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1552.7% | 0.22 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1515.7% | -0.2205 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1363.5% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1126.3% | -1.04 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 53.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 26.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -28.18 % change on previous year | 24.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -15.23 % change on previous year | 20.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -0.2205 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 159 Switzerland 0.2946 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 0.2904 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lithuania 0.2726 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Belarus 0.1477 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Morocco 0.1466 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Senegal 0.0703 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kenya
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Kenya was 0.1874 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.22 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.18 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.