Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.7596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya stood at 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya peaked at 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 172 Sri Lanka 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 Djibouti 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Mozambique 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Nigeria 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.