Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,105 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,105 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,105 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,441 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,700 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,725 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,442 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,961 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,668 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,687 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 96 South Africa 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sweden 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Angola 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mozambique 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kenya was 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,105 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.