Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kenya is 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kenya peaked at 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,674 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 Honduras 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kenya?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kenya was 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,674 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.