CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 21.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Kenya is 21.23 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure 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, gaps filled 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 908,672 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 million tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1952 | 1.59 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.70 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 1.99 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1956 | 2.22 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.09 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 2.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.42 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 2.40 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.85 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.82 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.46 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 2.68 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 2.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.13 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3.08 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.68 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 3.86 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.94 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.60 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 5.04 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.31 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.02 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 6.50 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.67 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 4.64 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.30 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3.75 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 4.14 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 5.15 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 4.76 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 5.16 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.79 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 5.50 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 6.31 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 6.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.52 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 9.28 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 8.23 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 10.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.22 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.82 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 6.72 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 7.62 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 8.45 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 9.57 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 9.73 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.18 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 11.86 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.25 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 12.16 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.21 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 16.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16.18 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.00 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.16 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 19.99 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 20.59 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.23 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.23 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Kenya was 21.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.