Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 3,404 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,404
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
133rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,404
in 2022
All-time low
597.93
in 1905
Years of data
101
1904–2022
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Kenya, 1904–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3,404 for co2 emissions and gdp long term in 2022. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Kenya peaked at 3,404 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 597.93, in 1905.
That places Kenya 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 652.14 | — |
| 1905 | 597.93 | -8.3% |
| 1906 | 602.71 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 612.28 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 629.82 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 628.22 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 733.46 | +16.8% |
| 1911 | 672.87 | -8.3% |
| 1912 | 687.22 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 717.51 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 1,003 | +39.8% |
| 1927 | 1,154 | +15.1% |
| 1928 | 1,068 | -7.5% |
| 1929 | 907.25 | -15.1% |
| 1930 | 1,123 | +23.7% |
| 1931 | 1,078 | -4.0% |
| 1932 | 1,059 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 1,153 | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 1,012 | -12.2% |
| 1935 | 1,049 | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 1,231 | +17.3% |
| 1937 | 1,043 | -15.3% |
| 1938 | 1,127 | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 1,129 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1,113 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 942.33 | -15.3% |
| 1944 | 1,119 | +18.8% |
| 1945 | 1,062 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 1,038 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 1,229 | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 1,063 | -13.5% |
| 1953 | 1,009 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 1,095 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 1,144 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 1,173 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1,176 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,156 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,148 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,157 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,093 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 1,117 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,138 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,208 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,184 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,294 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1,317 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,366 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,404 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,458 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,524 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,546 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,564 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,502 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,503 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,580 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,656 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,651 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,675 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,647 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,680 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,627 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,594 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,604 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,658 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,698 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,741 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,761 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,780 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,778 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,725 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,698 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,730 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,790 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,851 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,846 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,890 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,921 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,915 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,972 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,962 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,998 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,066 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,158 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,255 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,381 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,405 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,580 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,712 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,755 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,786 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,853 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,921 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,975 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,021 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,120 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,207 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,130 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,293 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,404 | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,404 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,404 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +39.8% | 717.51 | 1,003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 620.51 | 597.93 | 652.14 | 6 |
| 1910s | 702.76 | 672.87 | 733.46 | 4 |
| 1920s | 1,033 | 907.25 | 1,154 | 4 |
| 1930s | 1,097 | 1,012 | 1,231 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1,073 | 942.33 | 1,129 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1,123 | 1,009 | 1,229 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,228 | 1,093 | 1,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,548 | 1,458 | 1,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 | 1,594 | 1,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,801 | 1,698 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 | 1,915 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 | 2,580 | 3,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 | 3,130 | 3,404 | 3 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Kenya?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Kenya was 3,404 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,404 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.93 in 1905.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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