Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.6% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kenya peaked at 22.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | -7.8% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -4.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -0.3% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Nicaragua 4.9% compare
- 57 Saint Martin (French part) 4.9% compare
- 58 Macao 4.7% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 61 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 4.6% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kenya?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Kenya was 4.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.