Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya

Kenya: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0918 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0918
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.092
in 2022
All-time low
0.0261
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya, 1990–2023

0.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.031991: 0.0261992: 0.031993: 0.0321994: 0.0331995: 0.0381996: 0.0421997: 0.0421998: 0.0491999: 0.0462000: 0.0482001: 0.0492002: 0.042003: 0.0382004: 0.0362005: 0.0422006: 0.0462007: 0.0482008: 0.052009: 0.0572010: 0.0532011: 0.0582012: 0.062013: 0.0712014: 0.0822015: 0.082016: 0.0812017: 0.0762018: 0.0792019: 0.0812020: 0.0892021: 0.0912022: 0.0922023: 0.092

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya stood at 0.0918.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya peaked at 0.092 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0261, in 1991.

Kenya ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.03 —
1991 0.0261 -13.0%
1992 0.0301 +15.4%
1993 0.0316 +4.9%
1994 0.0334 +5.7%
1995 0.0378 +13.3%
1996 0.0424 +12.0%
1997 0.042 -1.0%
1998 0.0489 +16.5%
1999 0.046 -5.9%
2000 0.0477 +3.7%
2001 0.0494 +3.5%
2002 0.0395 -20.0%
2003 0.0377 -4.6%
2004 0.0361 -4.1%
2005 0.0415 +15.0%
2006 0.0459 +10.6%
2007 0.0479 +4.3%
2008 0.05 +4.3%
2009 0.0565 +13.2%
2010 0.0534 -5.5%
2011 0.0576 +7.8%
2012 0.0596 +3.5%
2013 0.0709 +19.0%
2014 0.0821 +15.8%
2015 0.0799 -2.7%
2016 0.0811 +1.5%
2017 0.0765 -5.7%
2018 0.0795 +3.9%
2019 0.0814 +2.5%
2020 0.0888 +9.1%
2021 0.091 +2.4%
2022 0.092 +1.1%
2023 0.0918 -0.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0918 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0918 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0368 0.0261 0.0489 10
2000s 0.0452 0.0361 0.0565 10
2010s 0.0722 0.0534 0.0821 10
2020s 0.0909 0.0888 0.092 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 68 Mongolia 0.0961 compare
  2. 69 Bulgaria 0.0927 compare
  3. 70 Slovakia 0.092 compare
  4. 72 Jordan 0.0835 compare
  5. 73 Tunisia 0.0792 compare
  6. 74 Ghana 0.0692 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya?
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kenya was 0.0918 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.092 in 2022.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 in 1991.
How does Kenya rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Kenya ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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