Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.82 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.82 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kenya peaked at 2.08 t CO2e/capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.34 t CO2e/capita, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.98 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.97 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.93 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.85 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.82 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.81 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.91 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 t CO2e/capita | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.78 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.69 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 t CO2e/capita | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 t CO2e/capita | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 t CO2e/capita | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.82 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | 1.81 t CO2e/capita | 2.02 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 t CO2e/capita | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 1.9 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 t CO2e/capita | 1.82 t CO2e/capita | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kenya?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kenya was 1.82 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 t CO2e/capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 t CO2e/capita in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.