How does Kenya rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?

Kenya ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya

Name: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3761 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3761 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

184th

of 213 countries

All-time high

0.3918 tonnes per person

in 1981

All-time low

0.1575 tonnes per person

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2024

Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, 1950–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.3761 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.3918 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 tonnes per person, in 1950.

Kenya ranks 184th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.2721 tonnes per person	0.1575 tonnes per person	0.3299 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.2936 tonnes per person	0.2639 tonnes per person	0.3307 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.3314 tonnes per person	0.2708 tonnes per person	0.378 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.265 tonnes per person	0.1954 tonnes per person	0.3918 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.2783 tonnes per person	0.2032 tonnes per person	0.3461 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.26 tonnes per person	0.1996 tonnes per person	0.3389 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.3068 tonnes per person	0.2562 tonnes per person	0.3546 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.3815 tonnes per person	0.3761 tonnes per person	0.3869 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

181 East Timor 0.477 tonnes per person compare
182 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4643 tonnes per person compare
183 Benin 0.4194 tonnes per person compare
185 Solomon Islands 0.3597 tonnes per person compare
186 Sudan 0.3527 tonnes per person compare
187 Cameroon 0.3307 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya?: Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Kenya was 0.3761 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.3918 tonnes per person in 1981.
What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 tonnes per person in 1950.
How does Kenya rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?: Kenya ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.