Methane emissions, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Kenya is 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +38.3% | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Estonia 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Singapore 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Greece 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Eswatini 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions, per capita in Kenya?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Kenya was 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.