Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1956
All-time low
0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya stood at 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya peaked at 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1902 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1903 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1904 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1912 | 0.3254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1913 | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1914 | 0.378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.3828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.3847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.3977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.4078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.4159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.4176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.4311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.4288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.4374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.4372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 1947 | 0.548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.7084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1951 | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.7807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.7797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 0.7742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 Kiribati 0.7501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Sudan 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Benin 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 174 East Timor 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Eritrea 0.6461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya was 0.6734 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.