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Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya

Kenya: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 0.6734 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6734
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8411
in 1956
All-time low
0.1421
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya is 0.6734, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya peaked at 0.8411 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1421, in 1871.

That places Kenya 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1445 —
1851 0.1443 -0.1%
1852 0.1442 -0.1%
1853 0.144 -0.1%
1854 0.1439 -0.1%
1855 0.1437 -0.1%
1856 0.1435 -0.1%
1857 0.1433 -0.1%
1858 0.1432 -0.1%
1859 0.143 -0.1%
1860 0.1427 -0.1%
1861 0.1427 -0.1%
1862 0.1426 -0.1%
1863 0.1425 -0.1%
1864 0.1424 -0.0%
1865 0.1424 -0.0%
1866 0.1423 -0.0%
1867 0.1423 -0.0%
1868 0.1422 -0.0%
1869 0.1422 -0.0%
1870 0.1421 -0.1%
1871 0.1421 -0.0%
1872 0.1422 +0.1%
1873 0.1424 +0.1%
1874 0.1427 +0.2%
1875 0.1431 +0.2%
1876 0.1434 +0.2%
1877 0.1438 +0.2%
1878 0.1441 +0.2%
1879 0.1443 +0.1%
1880 0.1449 +0.4%
1881 0.1454 +0.4%
1882 0.1459 +0.4%
1883 0.1465 +0.4%
1884 0.147 +0.4%
1885 0.1475 +0.4%
1886 0.1481 +0.4%
1887 0.1487 +0.4%
1888 0.1493 +0.4%
1889 0.1503 +0.7%
1890 0.149 -0.8%
1891 0.151 +1.3%
1892 0.1534 +1.6%
1893 0.1562 +1.8%
1894 0.1591 +1.9%
1895 0.1621 +1.9%
1896 0.1652 +1.9%
1897 0.1684 +1.9%
1898 0.1717 +2.0%
1899 0.1752 +2.0%
1900 0.1789 +2.1%
1901 0.1914 +7.0%
1902 0.206 +7.6%
1903 0.2228 +8.2%
1904 0.2204 -1.1%
1905 0.218 -1.1%
1906 0.2272 +4.2%
1907 0.2368 +4.2%
1908 0.2469 +4.3%
1909 0.2571 +4.1%
1910 0.2674 +4.0%
1911 0.2912 +8.9%
1912 0.3254 +11.7%
1913 0.3654 +12.3%
1914 0.378 +3.4%
1915 0.3828 +1.3%
1916 0.3811 -0.4%
1917 0.3879 +1.8%
1918 0.4051 +4.4%
1919 0.3919 -3.3%
1920 0.3847 -1.9%
1921 0.4 +4.0%
1922 0.4113 +2.8%
1923 0.3983 -3.2%
1924 0.3954 -0.7%
1925 0.3977 +0.6%
1926 0.4078 +2.5%
1927 0.4154 +1.9%
1928 0.4159 +0.1%
1929 0.4215 +1.3%
1930 0.4196 -0.4%
1931 0.4176 -0.5%
1932 0.4181 +0.1%
1933 0.4223 +1.0%
1934 0.4193 -0.7%
1935 0.414 -1.3%
1936 0.4292 +3.7%
1937 0.4311 +0.4%
1938 0.4288 -0.5%
1939 0.4374 +2.0%
1940 0.435 -0.5%
1941 0.429 -1.4%
1942 0.4372 +1.9%
1943 0.4332 -0.9%
1944 0.4506 +4.0%
1945 0.4459 -1.0%
1946 0.5546 +24.4%
1947 0.548 -1.2%
1948 0.568 +3.7%
1949 0.5682 +0.0%
1950 0.7084 +24.7%
1951 0.784 +10.7%
1952 0.806 +2.8%
1953 0.7807 -3.1%
1954 0.7967 +2.0%
1955 0.8247 +3.5%
1956 0.8411 +2.0%
1957 0.829 -1.4%
1958 0.7797 -5.9%
1959 0.7742 -0.7%
1960 0.7789 +0.6%
1961 0.7504 -3.7%
1962 0.7523 +0.3%
1963 0.7534 +0.2%
1964 0.7235 -4.0%
1965 0.6584 -9.0%
1966 0.6569 -0.2%
1967 0.6345 -3.4%
1968 0.6222 -1.9%
1969 0.6278 +0.9%
1970 0.627 -0.1%
1971 0.6571 +4.8%
1972 0.6606 +0.5%
1973 0.6527 -1.2%
1974 0.7203 +10.4%
1975 0.7081 -1.7%
1976 0.6696 -5.4%
1977 0.6906 +3.1%
1978 0.6955 +0.7%
1979 0.6629 -4.7%
1980 0.7285 +9.9%
1981 0.7322 +0.5%
1982 0.6119 -16.4%
1983 0.5981 -2.3%
1984 0.5705 -4.6%
1985 0.53 -7.1%
1986 0.5415 +2.2%
1987 0.5815 +7.4%
1988 0.5537 -4.8%
1989 0.5603 +1.2%
1990 0.5764 +2.9%
1991 0.526 -8.7%
1992 0.5493 +4.4%
1993 0.5777 +5.2%
1994 0.5739 -0.7%
1995 0.6043 +5.3%
1996 0.6613 +9.4%
1997 0.6138 -7.2%
1998 0.667 +8.7%
1999 0.6572 -1.5%
2000 0.6594 +0.3%
2001 0.6069 -8.0%
2002 0.5531 -8.9%
2003 0.5115 -7.5%
2004 0.5318 +4.0%
2005 0.5476 +3.0%
2006 0.57 +4.1%
2007 0.5663 -0.7%
2008 0.5667 +0.1%
2009 0.6073 +7.2%
2010 0.5912 -2.6%
2011 0.5921 +0.2%
2012 0.5629 -4.9%
2013 0.5777 +2.6%
2014 0.5959 +3.1%
2015 0.6339 +6.4%
2016 0.6502 +2.6%
2017 0.6409 -1.4%
2018 0.6516 +1.7%
2019 0.662 +1.6%
2020 0.684 +3.3%
2021 0.6894 +0.8%
2022 0.6812 -1.2%
2023 0.6814 +0.0%
2024 0.6734 -1.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.6734 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.6734 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7269, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1438 0.143 0.1445 10
1860s 0.1424 0.1422 0.1427 10
1870s 0.143 0.1421 0.1443 10
1880s 0.1474 0.1449 0.1503 10
1890s 0.1611 0.149 0.1752 10
1900s 0.2205 0.1789 0.2571 10
1910s 0.3576 0.2674 0.4051 10
1920s 0.4048 0.3847 0.4215 10
1930s 0.4237 0.414 0.4374 10
1940s 0.487 0.429 0.5682 10
1950s 0.7925 0.7084 0.8411 10
1960s 0.6958 0.6222 0.7789 10
1970s 0.6744 0.627 0.7203 10
1980s 0.6008 0.53 0.7322 10
1990s 0.6007 0.526 0.667 10
2000s 0.5721 0.5115 0.6594 10
2010s 0.6158 0.5629 0.662 10
2020s 0.6819 0.6734 0.6894 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 169 Kiribati 0.7501 compare
  2. 170 Sudan 0.7374 compare
  3. 171 Benin 0.7163 compare
  4. 173 East Timor 0.6698 compare
  5. 174 Solomon Islands 0.665 compare
  6. 175 Eritrea 0.6461 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya?
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Kenya was 0.6734 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.8411 in 1956.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 in 1871.
How does Kenya rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
Kenya ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
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