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.
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
- 49 Gibraltar 2.0% compare
- 50 Eritrea 2.0% compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 1.9% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.9% 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, 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.