emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0778 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0778 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.105 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0767 tonnes per person
in 2008
Years of data
63
1960–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0778 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.105 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0767 tonnes per person, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 40th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.105 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.082 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0808 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.079 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0773 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0778 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0778 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.0804 tonnes per person | 0.105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 0.0785 tonnes per person | 0.0798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0804 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.0811 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0794 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 0.0788 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0778 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | 0.0785 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0778 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Estonia 0.0784 tonnes per person compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0.078 tonnes per person compare
- 39 South Sudan 0.078 tonnes per person compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Norway 0.0765 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kenya?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kenya was 0.0778 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.105 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0767 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.