Share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya
Kenya: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.055
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0569
in 2020
All-time low
0.0153
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya stood at 0.055.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya peaked at 0.0569 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0153, in 1950.
That places Kenya 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0153 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0218 | +42.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0246 | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0227 | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.025 | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0267 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 0.028 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0279 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0248 | -11.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0249 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0258 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0255 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0269 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0278 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0261 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0218 | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0226 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0221 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0218 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0227 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0207 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0238 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0291 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0292 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0275 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0345 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0249 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.032 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0412 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0359 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0298 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0309 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0387 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.043 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.046 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.045 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.049 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0558 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.055 | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.055 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0312, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.055 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0128, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0242 | 0.0153 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0243 | 0.0218 | 0.0278 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0256 | 0.0207 | 0.0292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0246 | 0.0186 | 0.0345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 | 0.0207 | 0.0412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 | 0.0243 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 | 0.0322 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 | 0.0547 | 0.0569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya?
- Share co2 emissions vs population in Kenya was 0.055 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0569 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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