Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 5,995 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kenya is 5,995, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 5,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,674, in 2003.
That places Kenya 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,177 | — |
| 1991 | 4,102 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,947 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,845 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,833 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,890 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,941 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,853 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,872 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,848 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,757 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,778 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,681 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,674 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,744 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,845 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,971 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,116 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,003 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,012 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,212 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,307 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,388 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,443 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,559 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,680 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,770 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,847 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,018 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,172 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,057 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,339 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5,492 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,692 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,842 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5,995 | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,995 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,995 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,931 | 3,833 | 4,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,858 | 3,674 | 4,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,639 | 4,212 | 5,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,569 | 5,057 | 5,995 | 6 |
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 per capita in Kenya?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Kenya was 5,995 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,995 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,674 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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