Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya

Kenya: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 0.6321 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6321
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.6364
in 2022
All-time low
0.2561
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.2981991: 0.2561992: 0.2781993: 0.2861994: 0.2971995: 0.3341996: 0.3761997: 0.3641998: 0.4111999: 0.3842000: 0.3972001: 0.4012002: 0.3182003: 0.312004: 0.2982005: 0.3432006: 0.3812007: 0.3972008: 0.4082009: 0.4412010: 0.4282011: 0.4642012: 0.4752013: 0.5562014: 0.6332015: 0.6012016: 0.5962017: 0.5592018: 0.5822019: 0.592020: 0.5982021: 0.632022: 0.6362023: 0.632

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya stood at 0.6321.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya peaked at 0.6364 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2561, in 1991.

That places Kenya 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.298 —
1991 0.2561 -14.1%
1992 0.2781 +8.6%
1993 0.2861 +2.9%
1994 0.2966 +3.7%
1995 0.3345 +12.8%
1996 0.3756 +12.3%
1997 0.364 -3.1%
1998 0.4111 +12.9%
1999 0.3842 -6.5%
2000 0.3972 +3.4%
2001 0.4013 +1.0%
2002 0.318 -20.8%
2003 0.3096 -2.6%
2004 0.2977 -3.9%
2005 0.3435 +15.4%
2006 0.3809 +10.9%
2007 0.3968 +4.2%
2008 0.4083 +2.9%
2009 0.4408 +8.0%
2010 0.428 -2.9%
2011 0.4644 +8.5%
2012 0.4746 +2.2%
2013 0.5561 +17.2%
2014 0.6326 +13.8%
2015 0.6008 -5.0%
2016 0.5964 -0.7%
2017 0.5591 -6.3%
2018 0.5815 +4.0%
2019 0.5898 +1.4%
2020 0.5982 +1.4%
2021 0.6303 +5.4%
2022 0.6364 +1.0%
2023 0.6321 -0.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.6321 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.6321 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3284 0.2561 0.4111 10
2000s 0.3694 0.2977 0.4408 10
2010s 0.5483 0.428 0.6326 10
2020s 0.6243 0.5982 0.6364 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 103 Zimbabwe 0.9375 compare
  2. 104 Pakistan 0.8893 compare
  3. 105 Ghana 0.7805 compare
  4. 107 Zambia 0.6131 compare
  5. 108 Benin 0.5977 compare
  6. 109 Nigeria 0.5849 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Kenya was 0.6321 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6364 in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2561 in 1991.
How does Kenya rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Kenya ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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