Per capita co2 including land in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita co2 including land was 0.6106 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.6106 for per capita co2 including land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Kenya peaked at 8.3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6106, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 including land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 | — |
| 1951 | 5.45 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 5.96 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 5.93 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.08 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 6.33 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 6.42 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.31 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.43 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.3 | +28.9% |
| 1961 | 6.26 | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 4.89 | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 3.88 | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 3.19 | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3 | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.97 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.63 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9763 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.59 | +267.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9649 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | +272.2% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 2.43 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8599 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8232 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8088 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6456 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6237 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6204 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6106 | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6106 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6106 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +272.2% | 1.14 | 4.25 |
| 1974 | +267.5% | 0.9763 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.98 | 5.24 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 | 1.42 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 0.9649 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1.14 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.62 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.19 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.8232 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6618 | 0.6106 | 0.8088 | 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 including land in Kenya?
- Per capita co2 including land in Kenya was 0.6106 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6106 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Kenya ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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