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
169th
of 194 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 169th out of 194 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.
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
- 166 Kiribati 0.7501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Sudan 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Benin 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 170 East Timor 0.6698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.6461 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, 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 169th out of 194 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.