Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 36.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kenya stood at 36.09 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kenya peaked at 36.09 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,248 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Kenya 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 433,468 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 842,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 956,297 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.28 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 22.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 million tonnes | 24.76 million tonnes | 36.09 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kenya was 36.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,248 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.