Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0571 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0571 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0571 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0028 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0571 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 emissions from coal in Kenya peaked at 0.0571 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes per person, in 1979.
That places Kenya 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 emissions from coal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -57.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -53.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +68.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +53.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +150.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -52.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +70.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -69.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +382.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +168.9% |
| 1984 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0571 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0571 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 23.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +168.9% | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +150.7% | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0368 tonnes per person | 0.0571 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Kenya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Kenya was 0.0571 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0571 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.