Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.6321 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6321 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6364 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.2561 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023
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 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 0.6321 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.6364 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2561 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.298 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2561 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2861 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2966 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3345 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3756 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.364 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4111 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3842 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3972 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4013 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.318 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3096 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3435 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3809 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3968 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4083 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4408 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.428 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4644 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4746 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5561 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6326 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6008 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5964 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5591 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5815 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5898 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5982 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6303 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6364 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6321 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6321 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6321 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3284 tonnes per person | 0.2561 tonnes per person | 0.4111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3694 tonnes per person | 0.2977 tonnes per person | 0.4408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 0.428 tonnes per person | 0.6326 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6243 tonnes per person | 0.5982 tonnes per person | 0.6364 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 0.6321 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6364 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2561 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.