Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 9.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Kenya stood at 9.77 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Kenya peaked at 9.77 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.64 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.64 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.21 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.85 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.33 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.74 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.07 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.23 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.75 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.96 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.58 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.77 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.77 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 5.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 7.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 8.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 tonnes per person | 8.96 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
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- 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, per capita in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Kenya was 9.77 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.