Per capita co2 by source in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita co2 by source was 0.0571 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0571
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0571
in 2024
All-time low
0.0028
in 1979
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Kenya is 0.0571, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Kenya peaked at 0.0571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028, in 1979.
Kenya ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0203 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0087 | -57.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0128 | +46.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0059 | -53.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0098 | +65.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0107 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.018 | +68.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0153 | -14.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0143 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0133 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0147 | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0124 | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0141 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 | +53.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.013 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0193 | +150.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 | -52.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 | +70.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 | -69.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 | +382.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 | +168.9% |
| 1984 | 0.017 | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.012 | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.014 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.012 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.022 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0322 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0503 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.057 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0571 | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0571 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0571 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 23.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +382.7% | 0.003 | 0.0143 |
| 1983 | +168.9% | 0.0051 | 0.0137 |
| 1970 | +150.7% | 0.0077 | 0.0193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0129 | 0.0059 | 0.0203 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0125 | 0.0077 | 0.0157 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.012 | 0.0028 | 0.0193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 | 0.003 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 | 0.0065 | 0.0176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 | 0.0056 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 | 0.0151 | 0.0322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 | 0.0368 | 0.0571 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 by source in Kenya?
- Per capita co2 by source in Kenya was 0.0571 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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