Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya
Kenya: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 38.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.00 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
484,631
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya is 38.00 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya peaked at 38.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 484,631, in 1850.
That places Kenya 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 484,631 | — |
| 1851 | 486,564 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 488,509 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 490,460 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 492,412 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 494,359 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 496,296 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 498,218 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 500,119 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 501,994 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 503,838 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 506,138 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 508,459 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 510,805 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 513,181 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 515,589 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 518,034 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 520,519 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 523,047 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 525,623 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 528,251 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 531,267 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 534,881 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 538,967 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 543,398 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 548,046 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 552,784 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 557,485 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 562,023 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 566,291 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 572,104 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 577,720 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 583,380 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 589,100 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 594,896 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 600,786 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 606,787 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 612,915 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 619,188 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 625,623 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 621,165 | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 628,633 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 636,323 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 644,238 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 652,385 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 660,769 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 669,459 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 678,402 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 687,604 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 697,072 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 706,813 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 750,429 | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 800,722 | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 858,596 | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 841,662 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 825,249 | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 852,320 | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 880,494 | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 909,764 | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 940,125 | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 971,573 | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 1.05 million | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 1.17 million | +11.3% |
| 1913 | 1.31 million | +12.0% |
| 1914 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 1.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.43 million | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 1.39 million | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 1.44 million | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 1.48 million | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 1.59 million | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 1.65 million | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 1.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 1.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 1.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.95 million | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 1.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 2.17 million | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 2.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 2.32 million | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 2.96 million | +26.6% |
| 1947 | 2.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 3.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 3.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 4.09 million | +27.4% |
| 1951 | 4.62 million | +13.1% |
| 1952 | 4.86 million | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 4.83 million | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 5.38 million | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 5.66 million | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 5.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.59 million | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 5.99 million | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 5.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 6.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.15 million | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 6.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 7.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 7.75 million | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 8.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.41 million | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 9.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.35 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.96 million | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 10.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.25 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.67 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 12.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 10.53 million | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 10.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.18 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.78 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 11.99 million | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 11.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 12.39 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 13.19 million | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 12.44 million | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.39 million | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 14.51 million | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 14.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.07 million | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 18.08 million | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 17.25 million | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 19.27 million | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 19.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.19 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.05 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.21 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 18.46 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.60 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 21.04 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.54 million | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 24.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.99 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.44 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.85 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 31.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.71 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 35.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 36.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 38.00 million | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 38.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 38.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +27.4% | 3.21 million | 4.09 million |
| 1946 | +26.6% | 2.34 million | 2.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 493,356 | 484,631 | 501,994 | 10 |
| 1860s | 514,523 | 503,838 | 525,623 | 10 |
| 1870s | 546,339 | 528,251 | 566,291 | 10 |
| 1880s | 598,250 | 572,104 | 625,623 | 10 |
| 1890s | 657,605 | 621,165 | 697,072 | 10 |
| 1900s | 836,617 | 706,813 | 940,125 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.28 million | 971,573 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 million | 1.37 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.89 million | 1.75 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.55 million | 2.09 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.16 million | 4.09 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.36 million | 5.99 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.01 million | 7.13 million | 10.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.28 million | 10.18 million | 12.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.86 million | 12.44 million | 19.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 million | 17.21 million | 24.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.73 million | 24.59 million | 33.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 million | 35.72 million | 38.00 million | 5 |
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- 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Kenya was 38.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,631 in 1850.
- How does Kenya rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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