Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.2344 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya stood at 0.2344 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya peaked at 7.98 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.8221 tonnes per person, in 1909.
Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4425 tonnes per person | -0.0388 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.5047 tonnes per person | -0.8221 tonnes per person | -0.1372 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6636 tonnes per person | -0.7894 tonnes per person | -0.5708 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 0.6729 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.71 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.6399 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 tonnes per person | 0.8831 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.973 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.4685 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2804 tonnes per person | 0.2344 tonnes per person | 0.426 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya was 0.2344 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8221 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.