Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 25.72 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya is 25.72 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya peaked at 29.55 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.89 kilograms, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 96th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.55 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 28.81 kilograms | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.01 kilograms | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 25.99 kilograms | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.6 kilograms | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 28.96 kilograms | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.14 kilograms | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 10.89 kilograms | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 14.48 kilograms | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 18.13 kilograms | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 22.68 kilograms | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 25.72 kilograms | +13.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25.72 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 kilograms, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25.72 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.01 kilograms | 22.14 kilograms | 29.55 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.38 kilograms | 10.89 kilograms | 25.72 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Kenya was 25.72 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.