Share global co2 including land in Kenya
Kenya: Share global co2 including land was 0.0798 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0798
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3756
in 1960
All-time low
0.0529
in 1973
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share global co2 including land in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 including land in Kenya is 0.0798, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Kenya peaked at 0.3756 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0529, in 1973.
That places Kenya 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Share global co2 including land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2404 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2365 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2492 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2626 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2579 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2571 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2665 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2706 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2721 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2722 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3756 | +38.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2935 | -21.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2406 | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1945 | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1639 | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1392 | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1259 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1075 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.089 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.075 | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0631 | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.061 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0549 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0529 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2012 | +280.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1408 | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.099 | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0688 | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0811 | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1105 | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1009 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0824 | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3043 | +269.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1968 | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1566 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1815 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2297 | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1844 | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2194 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2074 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2715 | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2066 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1583 | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1659 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1403 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2075 | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1657 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1574 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1458 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1299 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1181 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1483 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.144 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1605 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1622 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2104 | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2021 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1649 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1377 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1234 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1353 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1015 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1507 | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1312 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1004 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0827 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0798 | -0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0798 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0606, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0798 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +280.5% | 0.0529 | 0.2012 |
| 1984 | +269.1% | 0.0824 | 0.3043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2585 | 0.2365 | 0.2722 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1805 | 0.075 | 0.3756 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0862 | 0.0529 | 0.2012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1596 | 0.0811 | 0.3043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1927 | 0.1403 | 0.2715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1434 | 0.1181 | 0.1622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1458 | 0.1004 | 0.2104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 | 0.0798 | 0.1064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Madagascar 0.0824 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 0.0809 compare
- 83 Ghana 0.08 compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0797 compare
- 86 Ecuador 0.0783 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.077 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 share global co2 including land in Kenya?
- Share global co2 including land in Kenya was 0.0798 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3756 in 1960.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for share global co2 including land?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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