Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 1.09 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 106.16 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.09 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Kenya 131st out of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 106.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 54.81 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1953 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1954 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1955 | 23.2 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1956 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1957 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1958 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1961 | 11 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1962 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1964 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 1975 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 1985 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1990 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.09 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +278.3% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +274.0% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.27 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 106.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 128 Italy 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Guatemala 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Peru 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 132 El Salvador 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Rwanda 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 134 North Korea 1.04 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.16 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.