Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.9% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kenya peaked at 4.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kenya?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kenya was 1.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.