Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0656 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0656
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0807
in 2017
All-time low
0.0585
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0656 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0807 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0585, in 2003.
That places Kenya 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0663 | 0.0634 | 0.0698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 | 0.0585 | 0.0774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0752 | 0.0669 | 0.0807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.071 | 0.0656 | 0.0757 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3761 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 551.31 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3761 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 0.0656 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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