Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya is 0.3834, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.405 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2149, in 2003.
That places Kenya 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3297 | — |
| 1971 | 0.3179 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3206 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3208 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3131 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2982 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3286 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.34 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3286 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3135 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3245 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3112 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2813 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2533 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2828 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2803 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3021 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3034 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2913 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2969 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2825 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2629 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2582 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2465 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2431 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2527 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2707 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2532 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2694 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2907 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.261 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2455 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2149 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.232 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2521 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2709 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2629 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2696 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3087 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3241 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3245 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2938 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3088 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.341 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.361 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3844 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3912 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3812 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3804 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.367 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4043 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.405 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3843 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3834 | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3834 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3834 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3211 | 0.2982 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2927 | 0.2533 | 0.3245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2608 | 0.2431 | 0.2825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2608 | 0.2149 | 0.3087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.349 | 0.2938 | 0.3912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3888 | 0.367 | 0.405 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya was 0.3834 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.405 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2149 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.