CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kenya
Kenya: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 21.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kenya is 21.23 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kenya peaked at 21.23 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 908,672 tonnes, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.79 million tonnes | 908,672 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.40 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.18 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 18.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 million tonnes | 19.99 million tonnes | 21.23 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kenya?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kenya was 21.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.23 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,672 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.