Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya stood at 4.67. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 4.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2011.
That places Kenya 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.18 | — |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.42 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.67 | +3.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.18 | 4.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.47 | 4.67 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya was 4.67 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.