CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Kenya

CO2 emissions in Kenya in 2024 — 21.23 Mt. Ranked 129 in the world out of 214. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 2,235%.

2024 21.23 Mt +0.18% vs 2023
World rank 129of 214
Period maximum 21.23 Mt2024
Period minimum 0.91 Mt1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Kenya, 1950–2024010203019501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 0.91 Mt1952: 1.59 Mt1954: 1.7 Mt1956: 2.22 Mt1958: 2.09 Mt1960: 2.42 Mt1962: 2.62 Mt1964: 2.82 Mt1966: 2.68 Mt1968: 2.82 Mt1970: 3.08 Mt1972: 3.87 Mt1974: 4.94 Mt1976: 4.6 Mt1978: 5.31 Mt1980: 6.18 Mt1982: 4.67 Mt1984: 4.3 Mt1986: 4.14 Mt1988: 4.76 Mt1990: 5.79 Mt1992: 5.51 Mt1994: 6.52 Mt1996: 9.28 Mt1998: 10 Mt2000: 10.39 Mt2002: 7.82 Mt2004: 7.62 Mt2006: 9.57 Mt2008: 10.1 Mt2010: 11.86 Mt2012: 11.25 Mt2014: 13.21 Mt2016: 16.29 Mt2018: 17 Mt2020: 19.99 Mt2022: 20.54 Mt2024: 21.23 Mt
Change over the period: +20.32 (+2,234.98%) Average annual rate: 4.35 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 21.23 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 878.55 Mt
Eastern Africa computed 119.33 Mt
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6,072.36 Mt
CO2 emissions — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 21.23 +0.04 +0.18%
2023 21.19 +0.64 +3.13%
2022 20.54 −0.05 −0.22%
2021 20.59 +0.6 +3%
2020 19.99 +1.83 +10.08%
2019 18.16 +1.16 +6.8%
2018 17 +0.82 +5.08%
2017 16.18 −0.11 −0.66%
2016 16.29 +1.08 +7.08%
2015 15.21 +2 +15.12%
2014 13.21 +1.05 +8.64%
2013 12.16 +0.92 +8.15%
2012 11.25 −0.97 −7.96%
2011 12.22 +0.36 +3.04%
2010 11.86 −0.33 −2.69%
2009 12.19 +2.09 +20.66%
2008 10.1 +0.37 +3.75%
2007 9.73 +0.17 +1.75%
2006 9.57 +1.11 +13.17%
2005 8.45 +0.83 +10.93%
2004 7.62 +0.91 +13.48%
2003 6.72 −1.1 −14.11%
2002 7.82 −1.41 −15.23%
2001 9.22 −1.16 −11.18%
2000 10.39 +0.36 +3.63%
1999 10.02 +0.02 +0.22%
1998 10 +1.77 +21.54%
1997 8.23 −1.06 −11.38%
1996 9.28 +1.77 +23.53%
1995 7.52 +0.99 +15.21%
1994 6.52 +0.21 +3.34%
1993 6.31 +0.81 +14.66%
1992 5.51 +0.7 +14.57%
1991 4.81 −0.98 −17%
1990 5.79 +0.63 +12.1%
1989 5.16 +0.4 +8.44%
1988 4.76 −0.38 −7.46%
1987 5.15 +1.01 +24.42%
1986 4.14 +0.38 +10.21%
1985 3.75 −0.55 −12.68%
1984 4.3 −0.34 −7.33%
1983 4.64 −0.03 −0.73%
1982 4.67 −1.83 −28.18%
1981 6.51 +0.33 +5.31%
1980 6.18 +1.15 +22.93%
1979 5.03 −0.28 −5.33%
1978 5.31 +0.27 +5.3%
1977 5.04 +0.44 +9.66%
1976 4.6 −0.37 −7.41%
1975 4.97 +0.02 +0.51%
1974 4.94 +1.03 +26.28%
1973 3.91 +0.05 +1.22%
1972 3.87 +0.19 +5.08%
1971 3.68 +0.6 +19.49%
1970 3.08 −0.05 −1.54%
1969 3.13 +0.31 +11.05%
1968 2.82 +0.12 +4.34%
1967 2.7 +0.02 +0.67%
1966 2.68 +0.22 +8.77%
1965 2.46 −0.36 −12.72%
1964 2.82 −0.03 −1.05%
1963 2.85 +0.23 +8.81%
1962 2.62 +0.22 +9.3%
1961 2.4 −0.02 −1.03%
1960 2.42 +0.22 +9.78%
1959 2.21 +0.12 +5.75%
1958 2.09 −0.19 −8.5%
1957 2.28 +0.06 +2.79%
1956 2.22 +0.24 +11.84%
1955 1.99 +0.29 +16.76%
1954 1.7 +0.19 +12.36%
1953 1.51 −0.08 −4.84%
1952 1.59 +0.2 +14.22%
1951 1.39 +0.48 +53.14%
1950 0.91

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.