Per capita ghg emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.93
in 1960
All-time low
0.7596
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Kenya stood at 1.76.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Kenya peaked at 7.93 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7596, in 1909.
Kenya ranks 175th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.76 | — |
| 1851 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 1852 | 1.73 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.9 | +9.7% |
| 1854 | 1.78 | -6.0% |
| 1855 | 1.88 | +5.6% |
| 1856 | 2 | +6.2% |
| 1857 | 1.86 | -7.0% |
| 1858 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.79 | -3.1% |
| 1860 | 1.88 | +4.9% |
| 1861 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1862 | 1.82 | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 1.85 | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 1.8 | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.88 | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.89 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.99 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 1.89 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.97 | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 2.01 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 1.97 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 2.01 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 2.11 | +5.1% |
| 1882 | 2.09 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.98 | -5.5% |
| 1884 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.93 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.96 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 2.08 | +6.0% |
| 1889 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.64 | -20.2% |
| 1891 | 1.44 | -11.9% |
| 1892 | 1.32 | -8.4% |
| 1893 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 1895 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 1896 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 1.02 | -3.5% |
| 1899 | 0.9895 | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 1901 | 0.9145 | -3.7% |
| 1902 | 0.8961 | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.8697 | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.8407 | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 0.8156 | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 0.8092 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.7731 | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 0.7631 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.7596 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.78 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 0.8562 | +9.8% |
| 1912 | 0.9499 | +10.9% |
| 1913 | 1.02 | +7.8% |
| 1914 | 1.08 | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 1.13 | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 1.18 | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 1.23 | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 1.26 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 1.29 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 2.1 | +62.5% |
| 1921 | 2.53 | +20.4% |
| 1922 | 2.84 | +12.2% |
| 1923 | 3.03 | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 3.14 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 3.27 | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 3.4 | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 3.48 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 3.55 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 3.63 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 3.67 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 3.67 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 3.71 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 3.72 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 3.75 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 3.77 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 3.83 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 4.15 | +8.3% |
| 1941 | 4.32 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 4.46 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 4.58 | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 4.77 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 4.89 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 5.13 | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 5.32 | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 5.35 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 5.77 | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 5.99 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 6.07 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 6.26 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 6.3 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 6.33 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.22 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 6.28 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 7.93 | +26.3% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -20.9% |
| 1962 | 5.24 | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 4.45 | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 4.14 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 2.94 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.73 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.33 | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 3.61 | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 2.81 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.96 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +64.5% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.17 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 3.11 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +64.5% | 2.86 | 4.7 |
| 1920 | +62.5% | 1.29 | 2.1 |
| 1974 | +58.4% | 2.73 | 4.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.83 | 1.72 | 2 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.93 | 1.87 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 | 0.9895 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8392 | 0.7596 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.08 | 0.78 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.76 | 3.67 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.83 | 4.15 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.17 | 5.77 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 | 3.02 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.73 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 2.83 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.84 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.72 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.82 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.76 | 2 | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Kenya?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Kenya was 1.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7596 in 1909.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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