Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kenya, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kenya is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kenya peaked at 53.2% in 1951 and was at its lowest, -28.2%, in 1982.
That places Kenya 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 53.2% | — |
| 1952 | 14.2% | -73.3% |
| 1953 | -4.8% | -134.1% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | -354.9% |
| 1955 | 16.8% | +36.1% |
| 1956 | 11.8% | -29.8% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | -76.3% |
| 1958 | -8.5% | -403.8% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -167.8% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | +69.5% |
| 1961 | -1.1% | -110.8% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -983.5% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 1964 | -1.0% | -111.8% |
| 1965 | -12.7% | +1126.3% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -168.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -92.2% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +533.1% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +154.8% |
| 1970 | -1.5% | -114.0% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | -1363.4% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -74.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -76.0% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | +2061.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -98.1% |
| 1976 | -7.4% | -1589.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -230.5% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -45.3% |
| 1979 | -5.3% | -201.0% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -529.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -76.8% |
| 1982 | -28.2% | -630.1% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -97.4% |
| 1984 | -7.3% | +916.0% |
| 1985 | -12.7% | +73.1% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -180.5% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +139.0% |
| 1988 | -7.5% | -130.6% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -213.2% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +43.0% |
| 1991 | -17.0% | -240.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -185.7% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -77.2% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +355.1% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +54.6% |
| 1997 | -11.4% | -148.4% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -289.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -99.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +1550.2% |
| 2001 | -11.2% | -407.5% |
| 2002 | -15.2% | +36.2% |
| 2003 | -14.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -195.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -86.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +114.3% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +451.6% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | -113.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -213.1% |
| 2012 | -8.0% | -361.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -202.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +74.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -53.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -109.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -868.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -70.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -107.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1514.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 | +2061.3% | 1.2% | 26.3% |
| 1976 | -1589.0% | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | +1550.2% | 0.2% | 3.6% |
| 2023 | +1514.2% | -0.2% | 3.1% |
| 1971 | +1363.4% | -1.5% | 19.5% |
| 1965 | -1126.3% | -1.0% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | -8.5% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.8% | -12.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -7.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -28.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -17.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -15.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -8.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kenya?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Kenya was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.2% in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.