Methane emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Methane emissions was 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Kenya stood at 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Kenya peaked at 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 29 Myanmar 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Germany 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Ukraine 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Kenya?
- Methane emissions in Kenya was 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kenya rank for methane emissions?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.