Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1079 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2799 kilograms per international-$
in 1963
All-time low
0.0918 kilograms per international-$
in 2012
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kenya, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.2799 kilograms per international-$ in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0918 kilograms per international-$, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.143 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1801 kilograms per international-$ | +25.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2314 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2271 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2467 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2614 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2603 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2352 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2431 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2609 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2799 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2527 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.21 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.201 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1957 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2045 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2108 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2105 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2192 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.22 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.194 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2258 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2325 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1575 kilograms per international-$ | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1554 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1415 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1218 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.143 kilograms per international-$ | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1248 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1296 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1393 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1121 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1277 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1442 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1428 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.155 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1803 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1801 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1728 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1465 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1213 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1089 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1144 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1043 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0957 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.099 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1115 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1067 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1061 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1078 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.114 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2254 kilograms per international-$ | 0.143 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2614 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.235 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1957 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2799 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.155 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2325 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.151 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1803 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1211 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0993 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1115 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 0.1072 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 147 Singapore 0.106 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kenya?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kenya was 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2799 kilograms per international-$ in 1963.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).