Co2 gdp growth in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 gdp growth was 4.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.63
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 1971
All-time low
-7.77
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.63 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Kenya peaked at 22.17 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.77, in 1961.
That places Kenya 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.77 | — |
| 1962 | 9.46 | -221.6% |
| 1963 | 8.78 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 4.96 | -43.4% |
| 1965 | 2.01 | -59.5% |
| 1966 | 14.73 | +633.1% |
| 1967 | 3.36 | -77.2% |
| 1968 | 7.98 | +137.5% |
| 1969 | 7.96 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | -4.66 | -158.5% |
| 1971 | 22.17 | -576.3% |
| 1972 | 17.08 | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | -65.5% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -31.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8822 | -78.3% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | +144.2% |
| 1977 | 9.45 | +338.9% |
| 1978 | 6.91 | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 7.62 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 5.59 | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 3.77 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | +145.0% |
| 1986 | 7.18 | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 5.94 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.69 | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | -65.7% |
| 1992 | -0.7995 | -155.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3532 | -144.2% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | +645.4% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 4.15 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4749 | -88.5% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | +592.8% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5997 | -74.0% |
| 2001 | 3.78 | +530.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5469 | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 2.93 | +436.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 6.47 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2323 | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | +1323.7% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | +143.7% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.65 | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2728 | -105.3% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | -2882.8% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 4.66 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2882.8% | -0.2728 | 7.59 |
| 2009 | +1323.7% | 0.2323 | 3.31 |
| 1994 | +645.4% | 0.3532 | 2.63 |
| 1966 | +633.1% | 2.01 | 14.73 |
| 1998 | +592.8% | 0.4749 | 3.29 |
| 1971 | +576.3% | -4.66 | 22.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 | -7.77 | 14.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.16 | -4.66 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 1.31 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | -0.7995 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 0.2323 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 3.8 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | -0.2728 | 7.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Nicaragua 4.92 compare
- 57 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.9 compare
- 58 Macao 4.67 compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.61 compare
- 61 Morocco 4.6 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 4.56 compare
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 gdp growth in Kenya?
- Co2 gdp growth in Kenya was 4.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 in 1971.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.77 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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