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Kenya CO₂ Emissions

Kenya emitted 21.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 86th most of 213 countries. That is 0.4 tonnes per person, 92% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Kenya in 2026 so far

0

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CO₂ in 2024

21.2 Mt

21.2 million tonnes

World rank

#86

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

0.4 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+0.0%

2023: 21.2 Mt

Historical share

0.0%

#98 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 149%. 2024 was the highest year on record.

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
202421.2
202321.2
202220.5
202120.6
202020.0
201918.2
201817.0
201716.2
201616.3
201515.2
201413.2
201312.2
201211.2
201112.2
201011.9
200912.2
200810.1
20079.7
20069.6
20058.5
20047.6
20036.7
20027.8
20019.2
200010.4

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Kenya’s CO₂, at 69%.

  • Coal15%3.2 Mt
  • Oil69%14.7 Mt
  • Cement16%3.3 Mt

How Kenya compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
84Angola22.3 Mt0.1%0.6 t
85Cambodia21.9 Mt0.1%1.2 t
86Kenya21.2 Mt0.1%0.4 t
87Ghana21.0 Mt0.1%0.6 t
88Sri Lanka20.8 Mt0.1%0.9 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Kenya emit?

Kenya emitted 21.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Kenya’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes per person, 92% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (56.4 million people in 2024).

Are Kenya’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 149%. 2024 was the highest year on record.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Kenya?

Oil is the largest source, at 69% of Kenya’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (14.7 million tonnes).

How much has Kenya contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Kenya has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 98th largest historical contribution.

Related reading

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →