Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.6106 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6106 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.3 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.6106 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 0.6106 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Kenya peaked at 8.3 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6106 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.24 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 6.33 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.31 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.3 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1961 | 6.26 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9763 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +267.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9649 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +272.2% |
| 1985 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8599 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8232 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8088 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6456 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6237 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6204 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6106 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6106 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6106 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +267.5% | 0.9763 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.98 tonnes per person | 5.24 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 0.9649 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.8232 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6618 tonnes per person | 0.6106 tonnes per person | 0.8088 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
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- 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 emissions including land-use change in Kenya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kenya was 0.6106 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 including land-use change recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6106 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.