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
Latest (2024)
0.2344 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.98 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
-0.8221 tonnes per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1852 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1854 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1855 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1856 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1857 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1858 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1860 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1863 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1865 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1866 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1876 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1881 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1882 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1883 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1884 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1888 | 2 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1889 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1891 | 0.9343 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1892 | 0.7049 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1893 | 0.5348 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1894 | 0.3993 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2869 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1903 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -71.9% |
| 1899 | -0.0388 tonnes per person | -231.1% |
| 1900 | -0.1372 tonnes per person | +253.4% |
| 1901 | -0.2325 tonnes per person | +69.4% |
| 1902 | -0.3215 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1903 | -0.4052 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1904 | -0.4838 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1905 | -0.5582 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1906 | -0.629 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1907 | -0.6966 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1908 | -0.7612 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1909 | -0.8221 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1910 | -0.7894 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1911 | -0.7542 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1912 | -0.7211 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1913 | -0.6903 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1914 | -0.6629 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1915 | -0.6395 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1916 | -0.6189 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1917 | -0.6023 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1918 | -0.5869 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1919 | -0.5708 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6729 tonnes per person | -217.9% |
| 1921 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +107.0% |
| 1922 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1923 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1924 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1941 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 5.66 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1961 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1962 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1963 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9283 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8073 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7036 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6667 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +381.5% |
| 1975 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8409 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6908 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6399 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9013 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8831 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +355.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.973 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8354 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8816 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5215 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9356 tonnes per person | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7492 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4685 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.426 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2587 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2451 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2376 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2344 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2344 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2344 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +355.4% | 0.8831 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person |
| 1900 | -253.4% | -0.0388 tonnes per person | -0.1372 tonnes per person |
| 1899 | -231.1% | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -0.0388 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +217.9% | -0.5708 tonnes per person | 0.6729 tonnes per person |
| 1921 | +107.0% | 0.6729 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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.