Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2493 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya is 0.2493 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.3457 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1094 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 0.1508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person | 0.3457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.2154 tonnes per person | 0.2578 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya was 0.2493 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3457 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.