Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya
Kenya: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya stood at 0.1%.
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 of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kenya was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.