Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Kenya
Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 551.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Kenya is 551.31 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Kenya peaked at 551.31 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 908,672 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Kenya 98th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.72 million tonnes | 908,672 tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.25 million tonnes | 20.31 million tonnes | 44.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.37 million tonnes | 47.87 million tonnes | 89.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.34 million tonnes | 95.38 million tonnes | 138.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.24 million tonnes | 144.24 million tonnes | 212.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.86 million tonnes | 222.81 million tonnes | 304.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.72 million tonnes | 316.09 million tonnes | 447.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 509.28 million tonnes | 467.76 million tonnes | 551.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Kenya?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Kenya was 551.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 551.31 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,672 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.