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Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0807 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.075 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.075 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0807 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.0676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.0641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.2%
1992 0.0654 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.1%
1993 0.0641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.0%
1994 0.0634 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.1%
1995 0.065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.4%
1996 0.0687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.7%
1997 0.0657 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.3%
1998 0.0696 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.9%
1999 0.0698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.3%
2000 0.0774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +10.8%
2001 0.0691 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.7%
2002 0.0667 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.5%
2003 0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -12.3%
2004 0.062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.9%
2005 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.8%
2006 0.0682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.0%
2007 0.0639 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.4%
2008 0.0674 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.5%
2009 0.0769 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +14.2%
2010 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.0%
2011 0.0753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.1%
2012 0.0669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -11.1%
2013 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.8%
2014 0.0748 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +7.6%
2015 0.0771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.1%
2016 0.0806 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.4%
2017 0.0807 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.2%
2018 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.9%
2019 0.0736 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.2%
2020 0.0726 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.3%
2021 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.3%
2022 0.0737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.6%
2023 0.0675 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.4%
2024 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0634 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0807 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 162 Dominica 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 163 Niger 0.0662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 164 Burundi 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 166 Guyana 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 167 Cayman Islands 0.0617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 168 Denmark 0.0602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya was 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0807 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Kenya ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.