Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya
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
75
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.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2635 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2447 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2678 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3041 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3299 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3286 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.291 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2975 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.315 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3003 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3159 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3307 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3146 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2758 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2669 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2677 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2858 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2708 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.312 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3166 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3096 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.378 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3674 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3293 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3494 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3554 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.325 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3856 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3918 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2715 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2599 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2321 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1954 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2496 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.223 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2335 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2529 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2513 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2523 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2825 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3395 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3461 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.337 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3389 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2917 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2396 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1996 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2195 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2362 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2592 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2559 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2576 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3015 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.285 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2857 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2562 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2704 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2869 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3231 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3384 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3289 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3546 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3828 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3869 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3787 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3828 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3761 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3761 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3761 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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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About this data
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.