Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya
Kenya: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1993
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya peaked at 1.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1909.
Kenya ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1% | — |
| 1851 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | +15.6% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -72.2% |
| 1899 | -0.0% | -229.2% |
| 1900 | -0.0% | +248.2% |
| 1901 | -0.0% | +63.6% |
| 1902 | -0.0% | +35.9% |
| 1903 | -0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | +13.6% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1907 | -0.1% | +9.7% |
| 1908 | -0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1909 | -0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1910 | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1911 | -0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1912 | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1913 | -0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1914 | -0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1915 | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1916 | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1917 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1919 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -208.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +100.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | +54.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -22.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +393.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -41.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +329.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +393.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | +329.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1900 | -248.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -229.2% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1920 | +208.8% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1921 | +100.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1909.
- How does Kenya rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.