Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 59.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 59.86 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 59.86 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Kenya 68th out of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 10,903 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 25,440 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1953 | 43,611 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1954 | 79,954 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1955 | 145,371 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1956 | 236,228 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1957 | 337,988 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1958 | 447,017 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1959 | 603,551 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1960 | 777,734 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1961 | 941,027 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1.49 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 1.97 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 2.47 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.79 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 3.18 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 3.58 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 3.97 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 4.36 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 4.78 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 5.22 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6.26 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 6.81 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 7.23 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 7.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 8.47 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 9.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 9.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 10.69 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.32 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 11.96 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 12.55 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.13 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 13.85 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.53 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 15.25 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.93 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 16.62 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.37 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.24 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 18.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 19.64 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.28 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.65 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.55 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.59 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.54 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 31.08 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.21 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.37 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.72 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.47 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 38.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 39.66 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 41.38 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 42.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.31 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.27 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 49.45 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 53.06 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 56.60 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 59.86 million tonnes | +5.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 59.86 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 59.86 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 23.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +133.3% | 10,903 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes |
| 1954 | +83.3% | 43,611 tonnes | 79,954 tonnes |
| 1955 | +81.8% | 79,954 tonnes | 145,371 tonnes |
| 1953 | +71.4% | 25,440 tonnes | 43,611 tonnes |
| 1956 | +62.5% | 145,371 tonnes | 236,228 tonnes |
| 1957 | +43.1% | 236,228 tonnes | 337,988 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,006 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 603,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 million tonnes | 777,734 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.51 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.06 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.46 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | 29.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.40 million tonnes | 31.08 million tonnes | 44.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.05 million tonnes | 46.27 million tonnes | 59.86 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Kenya was 59.86 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.86 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.