Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -93.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-93.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
974.21 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-908.66 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
67
1952–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -93.81 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 740.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 974.21 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -908.66 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Kenya 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -59.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -138.91 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1954 | 342.57 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 1955 | 52.93 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1956 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1957 | -73.45 % change on previous year | +309.1% |
| 1958 | -412.31 % change on previous year | +461.3% |
| 1959 | 162.04 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1960 | 79.25 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1961 | -111.83 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1962 | 974.21 % change on previous year | -971.1% |
| 1963 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1964 | -112.83 % change on previous year | -3509.5% |
| 1966 | 160.16 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1967 | -91.51 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1968 | 537.45 % change on previous year | -687.3% |
| 1969 | 165.89 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1970 | -115.51 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 1972 | -68.98 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1973 | -74.75 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1975 | -97.61 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 220.84 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 1978 | -40 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1979 | -206.31 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 1980 | 506.19 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 1981 | -71.5 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1982 | -658.32 % change on previous year | +820.7% |
| 1983 | 98.16 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1984 | -908.66 % change on previous year | -1025.7% |
| 1985 | -60.41 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1986 | 170.3 % change on previous year | -381.9% |
| 1987 | 163.43 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1988 | -138.05 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1989 | 204.76 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1990 | 55.11 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1991 | -257.58 % change on previous year | -567.4% |
| 1992 | 171.13 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1993 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1994 | -73.85 % change on previous year | -583.1% |
| 1995 | 370.32 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 1996 | 78.1 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1997 | -159.75 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1998 | 267.73 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1999 | -98.76 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2001 | -418.72 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2002 | -20.94 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2004 | 182.07 % change on previous year | +748.1% |
| 2005 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6 % change on previous year | -520.3% |
| 2007 | -84.97 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2008 | 118.07 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2009 | 472.21 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 2010 | -115.72 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2011 | 210.01 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2012 | -369.33 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2013 | 194.37 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2014 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2015 | 90 % change on previous year | +514.3% |
| 2016 | -46.12 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2017 | -110 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2018 | 863.75 % change on previous year | -885.3% |
| 2019 | 40.68 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2020 | 58.36 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2021 | -67.21 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2022 | -107.57 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2024 | -93.81 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -93.81 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -93.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -3509.5% | 3.31 % change on previous year | -112.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -18.02 % change on previous year | -412.31 % change on previous year | 342.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 178.23 % change on previous year | -112.83 % change on previous year | 974.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -54.62 % change on previous year | -206.31 % change on previous year | 220.84 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -69.41 % change on previous year | -908.66 % change on previous year | 506.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.77 % change on previous year | -257.58 % change on previous year | 370.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.75 % change on previous year | -418.72 % change on previous year | 472.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.23 % change on previous year | -369.33 % change on previous year | 863.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.56 % change on previous year | -107.57 % change on previous year | 58.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 164 Iran -86.86 % change on previous year compare
- 165 North Korea -90.84 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Kazakhstan -92.97 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Indonesia -96.53 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Barbados -98.6 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Tuvalu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Niue -100 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kenya was -93.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 974.21 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -908.66 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 740.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.