Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 0.3761 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3761
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.3918
in 1981
All-time low
0.1575
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya stood at 0.3761.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.3918 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1575, in 1950.
That places Kenya 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1575 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2362 | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2635 | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2447 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2678 | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3041 | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3299 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3286 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.291 | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2975 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.315 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3003 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3159 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3307 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3146 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2639 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2758 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2669 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2677 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2858 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2708 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.312 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3166 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3096 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.378 | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3674 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3293 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3494 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3554 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.325 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3856 | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3918 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2715 | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2599 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2321 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1954 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2078 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2496 | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.223 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2335 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2529 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2032 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2258 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2513 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2523 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2825 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3395 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2927 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3461 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.337 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3389 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2917 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2396 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1996 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2195 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2362 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2592 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2559 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2576 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3015 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.285 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2857 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2562 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2704 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2869 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3231 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3384 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3289 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3387 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3546 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3828 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3869 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3787 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3828 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3761 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2721 | 0.1575 | 0.3299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2936 | 0.2639 | 0.3307 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3314 | 0.2708 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.265 | 0.1954 | 0.3918 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2783 | 0.2032 | 0.3461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.26 | 0.1996 | 0.3389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3068 | 0.2562 | 0.3546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3815 | 0.3761 | 0.3869 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 176 Timor-Leste 0.477 compare
- 177 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4643 compare
- 178 Benin 0.4194 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 0.3597 compare
- 181 Sudan 0.3527 compare
- 182 Cameroon 0.3307 compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Kenya was 0.3761 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3918 in 1981.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Kenya ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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