Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 31.44 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.44 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.74 kilograms per person
in 1999
All-time low
19.91 kilograms per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31.44 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Kenya peaked at 45.74 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.91 kilograms per person, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 23.68 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 22.15 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 19.91 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 24.75 kilograms per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 32.7 kilograms per person | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 33.28 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 33.45 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.42 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 45.74 kilograms per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 43.4 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.11 kilograms per person | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 31.26 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 23.48 kilograms per person | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 27.08 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 32.13 kilograms per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 30.35 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 29.97 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 35.64 kilograms per person | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 34.62 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.87 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 32.58 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 31.34 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.74 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 40.77 kilograms per person | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 40.09 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.72 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 37.64 kilograms per person | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 34.18 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.27 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 32.44 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 31.44 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.44 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.44 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.03 kilograms per person | 19.91 kilograms per person | 45.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.62 kilograms per person | 23.48 kilograms per person | 43.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.16 kilograms per person | 30.87 kilograms per person | 44.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 kilograms per person | 31.44 kilograms per person | 36.27 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 emissions by sector in Kenya?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Kenya was 31.44 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.