Co2 land use per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Co2 land use per capita was 0.2344 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2344
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 1960
All-time low
-0.8221
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Kenya stood at 0.2344.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Kenya peaked at 7.98 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.8221, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.16 | — |
| 1851 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 1852 | 1.24 | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 1.44 | +15.7% |
| 1854 | 1.34 | -6.9% |
| 1855 | 1.51 | +12.6% |
| 1856 | 1.64 | +8.6% |
| 1857 | 1.49 | -9.1% |
| 1858 | 1.51 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.46 | -3.5% |
| 1860 | 1.53 | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 1.58 | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 1863 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.57 | +3.8% |
| 1865 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 1866 | 1.57 | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.54 | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.64 | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.73 | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 1.72 | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.78 | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 1.81 | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 1.72 | -5.3% |
| 1876 | 1.72 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.79 | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 1.83 | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 1.86 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 1.83 | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 2.04 | +11.2% |
| 1882 | 1.96 | -4.0% |
| 1883 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 1884 | 1.81 | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.8 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.89 | +4.5% |
| 1888 | 2 | +5.9% |
| 1889 | 1.91 | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 1.28 | -33.0% |
| 1891 | 0.9343 | -26.9% |
| 1892 | 0.7049 | -24.6% |
| 1893 | 0.5348 | -24.1% |
| 1894 | 0.3993 | -25.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2869 | -28.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1903 | -33.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1054 | -44.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0296 | -71.9% |
| 1899 | -0.0388 | -231.1% |
| 1900 | -0.1372 | +253.4% |
| 1901 | -0.2325 | +69.4% |
| 1902 | -0.3215 | +38.3% |
| 1903 | -0.4052 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | -0.4838 | +19.4% |
| 1905 | -0.5582 | +15.4% |
| 1906 | -0.629 | +12.7% |
| 1907 | -0.6966 | +10.7% |
| 1908 | -0.7612 | +9.3% |
| 1909 | -0.8221 | +8.0% |
| 1910 | -0.7894 | -4.0% |
| 1911 | -0.7542 | -4.5% |
| 1912 | -0.7211 | -4.4% |
| 1913 | -0.6903 | -4.3% |
| 1914 | -0.6629 | -4.0% |
| 1915 | -0.6395 | -3.5% |
| 1916 | -0.6189 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | -0.6023 | -2.7% |
| 1918 | -0.5869 | -2.6% |
| 1919 | -0.5708 | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6729 | -217.9% |
| 1921 | 1.39 | +107.0% |
| 1922 | 1.88 | +34.8% |
| 1923 | 2.23 | +18.6% |
| 1924 | 2.5 | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 2.71 | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 2.89 | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 3.05 | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 3.17 | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 3.29 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.34 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 3.41 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 3.48 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 3.54 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 3.59 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 3.64 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 3.68 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.72 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 3.75 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.77 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 4.2 | +11.4% |
| 1941 | 4.42 | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 4.54 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 4.61 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 4.68 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 4.73 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 4.77 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 4.72 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 5.09 | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 5.21 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 5.72 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.77 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 6.09 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.02 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.14 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 7.98 | +30.1% |
| 1961 | 5.96 | -25.3% |
| 1962 | 4.58 | -23.2% |
| 1963 | 3.55 | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 2.88 | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 2.37 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 1.7 | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 1.36 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9283 | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8073 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7036 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6667 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.21 | +381.5% |
| 1975 | 2.04 | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8409 | -38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6908 | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6399 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9013 | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8831 | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 4.02 | +355.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7 | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.973 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8354 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8816 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5215 | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9356 | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7492 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4685 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.426 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2587 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2451 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2376 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2344 | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2344 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2344 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +381.5% | 0.6667 | 3.21 |
| 1984 | +355.4% | 0.8831 | 4.02 |
| 1900 | -253.4% | -0.0388 | -0.1372 |
| 1899 | -231.1% | 0.0296 | -0.0388 |
| 1920 | +217.9% | -0.5708 | 0.6729 |
| 1921 | +107.0% | 0.6729 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.4 | 1.16 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4425 | -0.0388 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.5047 | -0.8221 | -0.1372 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6636 | -0.7894 | -0.5708 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.38 | 0.6729 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.59 | 3.34 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.61 | 4.2 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.71 | 5.09 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.35 | 1.13 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.6399 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 0.8831 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.32 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.973 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.4685 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2804 | 0.2344 | 0.426 | 5 |
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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 co2 land use per capita in Kenya?
- Co2 land use per capita in Kenya was 0.2344 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8221 in 1909.
- How does Kenya rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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