Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya

Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.23 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
74.47 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
-3.01 million tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya stood at 13.23 million tonnes.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya peaked at 74.47 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.01 million tonnes, in 1909.

That places Kenya 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 4.81 million tonnes 3.90 million tonnes 5.66 million tonnes 10
1860s 5.62 million tonnes 5.41 million tonnes 6.05 million tonnes 10
1870s 6.73 million tonnes 6.14 million tonnes 7.30 million tonnes 10
1880s 7.66 million tonnes 7.24 million tonnes 8.29 million tonnes 10
1890s 1.83 million tonnes -154,474 tonnes 5.33 million tonnes 10
1900s -1.90 million tonnes -3.01 million tonnes -542,052 tonnes 10
1910s -2.38 million tonnes -2.87 million tonnes -2.02 million tonnes 10
1920s 9.20 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes 13.48 million tonnes 10
1930s 16.00 million tonnes 13.92 million tonnes 17.85 million tonnes 10
1940s 24.05 million tonnes 20.19 million tonnes 26.55 million tonnes 10
1950s 37.30 million tonnes 29.35 million tonnes 45.55 million tonnes 10
1960s 28.93 million tonnes 12.39 million tonnes 61.41 million tonnes 10
1970s 15.80 million tonnes 8.42 million tonnes 41.96 million tonnes 10
1980s 37.55 million tonnes 14.44 million tonnes 74.47 million tonnes 10
1990s 50.00 million tonnes 37.22 million tonnes 71.02 million tonnes 10
2000s 41.16 million tonnes 33.78 million tonnes 50.90 million tonnes 10
2010s 45.76 million tonnes 23.99 million tonnes 71.95 million tonnes 10
2020s 15.14 million tonnes 13.15 million tonnes 22.24 million tonnes 5

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  4. 47 Honduras 13.22 million tonnes compare
  5. 48 Sri Lanka 10.35 million tonnes compare
  6. 49 North Korea 9.99 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya was 13.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 74.47 million tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -3.01 million tonnes in 1909.
How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Kenya ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.