Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya
Kenya: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya is 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya peaked at 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 484,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 493,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 514,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 546,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 598,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 657,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 836,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 706,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 940,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 971,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 New Zealand 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Hong Kong 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Sudan 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Slovakia 35.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kenya was 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kenya rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.