Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 34.98 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kenya stood at 34.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kenya peaked at 34.98 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million tonnes, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 71st of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | 17.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.65 million tonnes | 17.81 million tonnes | 30.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 million tonnes | 31.24 million tonnes | 34.98 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kenya?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kenya was 34.98 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.98 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.