CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya

Kenya: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 116,952 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
116,952 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
46th
of 142 countries
All-time high
241,926 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
34,358 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya, 2013–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2013201820242013: 122.9k tonnes2014: 119.7k tonnes2015: 141.0k tonnes2016: 137.7k tonnes2017: 184.8k tonnes2018: 241.9k tonnes2019: 34.4k tonnes2020: 38.5k tonnes2021: 70.2k tonnes2022: 89.0k tonnes2023: 106.9k tonnes2024: 117.0k tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 116,952 tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya peaked at 241,926 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,358 tonnes, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 46th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 140,358 tonnes 34,358 tonnes 241,926 tonnes 7
2020s 84,296 tonnes 38,474 tonnes 116,952 tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya?
Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya was 116,952 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 241,926 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 34,358 tonnes in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
Kenya ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,474 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.