Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kenya
Kenya: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1814 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2182 kilograms per international-$
in 2014
All-time low
0.1413 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kenya, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Kenya peaked at 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1413 kilograms per international-$, in 1991.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1641 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1573 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1642 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1994 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1939 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2016 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1609 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1434 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1584 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1657 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1821 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1647 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.17 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1967 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1822 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1783 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1434 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1647 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1843 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 89 Egypt 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 90 Qatar 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0.18 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Netherlands 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Denmark 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Kenya?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kenya was 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).