Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kenya is 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kenya peaked at 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 886.94 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 886.94 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 958.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 886.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,598 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,913 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,437 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,849 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Turkmenistan 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mozambique 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Congo 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 5,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Samoa 5,230 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 including land-use change, per square in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kenya was 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.