CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya
Kenya: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 116,952 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya, 2013–2024
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 47th of 143 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.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 122,933 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 119,733 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 141,020 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 137,749 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 184,788 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 241,926 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 34,358 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 38,474 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 70,206 tonnes | +82.5% |
| 2022 | 88,967 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 106,879 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 116,952 tonnes | +9.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 116,952 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,159 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 116,952 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,779 tonnes, 20.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,358 tonnes | 34,358 tonnes | 241,926 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 84,296 tonnes | 38,474 tonnes | 116,952 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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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 47th out of 143 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
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.