What is carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya was 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003.

How does Kenya rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Kenya ranks 135th out of 199 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 falling.

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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

135th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2003

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya is 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2003.

That places Kenya 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Kenya, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1972	0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1973	0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1974	0.2746 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1975	0.2679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1976	0.2985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1977	0.2917 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1978	0.273 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	0.2505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1980	0.2544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1981	0.2437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1982	0.2249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1983	0.2073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.2361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1985	0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1986	0.2425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1987	0.2381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1988	0.223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1989	0.2248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1991	0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1992	0.2056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1993	0.2015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0.1993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.2041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1996	0.2158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1997	0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1998	0.2187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1999	0.2194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.2432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2001	0.2171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2002	0.2095 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2004	0.1947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2005	0.2061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2006	0.2144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2007	0.2007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2008	0.2117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	0.2418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2010	0.2418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2011	0.2368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.2104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2013	0.2184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2014	0.2351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2015	0.2424 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2016	0.2532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2017	0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.2311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.2281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	0.238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2022	0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2023	0.2122 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2024	0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

132 Solomon Islands 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
134 Japan 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
136 Greenland 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
137 United States of America 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
138 Niger 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -79.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Kenya was 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1838 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Kenya ranks 135th out of 199 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 falling.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.