How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.4%

World rank

71st

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 71st of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1962	1.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1963	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1964	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1966	1.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1967	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1968	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1969	0.9453 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1970	0.8663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1971	0.7864 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1972	0.6678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1973	0.5642 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.4908 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1975	0.4557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1976	0.4329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1977	0.3374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1978	0.2879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1979	0.2465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1980	0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1981	0.2293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1982	0.2475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1983	0.2688 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1984	0.2716 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1985	0.2822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1986	0.2445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1987	0.2277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1988	0.2244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.2308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0.2285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.2475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1992	0.2523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1993	0.3724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
1994	0.3073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1995	0.2472 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1996	0.1891 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1997	0.1766 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1998	0.1682 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1999	0.187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2000	0.193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2001	0.1916 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2004	0.1614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2005	0.1406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2006	0.1038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2007	0.0852 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2008	0.0773 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2010	0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2011	0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2012	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2013	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2014	0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2015	0.0449 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2016	0.0424 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.0392 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2018	0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2022	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2024	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9453 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1682 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

68 Haiti 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
69 North Macedonia 0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
70 Sri Lanka 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
72 Panama 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
73 Namibia 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
74 Senegal 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.