CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Kenya
Kenya: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 14.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.74 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Kenya peaked at 16.11 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 791,424 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million tonnes | 791,424 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Kenya?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Kenya was 14.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,424 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.