Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kenya
Kenya: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kenya is 300,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kenya peaked at 400,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kenya?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kenya was 300,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.