What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 3.36 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Kenya ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.36 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.36 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

48th

of 197 countries

All-time high

3.36 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3.90 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya stood at 3.36 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya peaked at 3.36 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million tonnes, in 1850.

Kenya ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	25.10 million tonnes	3.90 million tonnes	48.10 million tonnes	10
1860s	78.61 million tonnes	53.51 million tonnes	104.28 million tonnes	10
1870s	140.44 million tonnes	110.42 million tonnes	171.56 million tonnes	10
1880s	213.33 million tonnes	178.80 million tonnes	248.18 million tonnes	10
1890s	262.90 million tonnes	253.50 million tonnes	266.64 million tonnes	10
1900s	258.29 million tonnes	247.50 million tonnes	265.95 million tonnes	10
1910s	233.67 million tonnes	223.74 million tonnes	244.63 million tonnes	10
1920s	264.83 million tonnes	226.14 million tonnes	315.77 million tonnes	10
1930s	400.15 million tonnes	329.69 million tonnes	475.74 million tonnes	10
1940s	602.39 million tonnes	495.93 million tonnes	716.22 million tonnes	10
1950s	906.48 million tonnes	745.56 million tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.29 billion tonnes	1.15 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.46 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.71 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	1.91 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.20 billion tonnes	1.96 billion tonnes	2.41 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.63 billion tonnes	2.45 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.11 billion tonnes	2.90 billion tonnes	3.28 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.33 billion tonnes	3.30 billion tonnes	3.36 billion tonnes	5

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See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kenya was 3.36 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 3.36 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Kenya rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Kenya ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.