Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.0656 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0676 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0641 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0654 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0641 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0634 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.065 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0687 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0657 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0696 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0774 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0691 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0585 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.062 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0639 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0769 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0695 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0807 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.076 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0757 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0737 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0675 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0656 | -2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0656 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0656 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 0.0656 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.