Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.54 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
36.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
4.21 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 161st of 204 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, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 8.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 8.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 8.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 10.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 8.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 9.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 10.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 11.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 16.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 14.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 17.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 17.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 13.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 13.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 14.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 16.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 21.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 23.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 26.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 28.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 28.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 31.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 34.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 35.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 158 Bhutan 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Iceland 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Libya 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burundi 35.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 35.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Belize 34.9 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Kenya was 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.