What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

172nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Kenya 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, 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, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1962	0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1963	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1964	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1965	0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1966	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1967	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1968	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1971	0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1972	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1973	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1974	0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1975	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1976	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1978	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1980	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1982	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1983	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1984	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1985	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1986	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1987	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1988	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1989	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1990	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1992	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1993	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1994	0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1995	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1996	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1997	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1998	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2000	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2002	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2003	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2004	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2005	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2007	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2008	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2009	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2010	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2012	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2013	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2016	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2019	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2021	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2022	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2023	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2024	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 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
1993	+48.6%	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

169 Comoros 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
170 Paraguay 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
171 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
173 Guatemala 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
174 Central African Republic 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
175 Bangladesh 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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