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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Kenya: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.38 t (2024), 168th of 203 in the world and 24th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.82 t (2024), 156th of 203 in the world and 19th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 102.8 Mt (2024), 52nd of 203 in the world and 5th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.38 t2024 · world 168/203 · region 24/47GHG per person1.82 t2024 · world 156/203 · region 19/47GHG emissions102.8 Mt2024 · world 52/203 · region 5/47CO₂ emissions21.6 Mt2024 · world 85/203 · region 6/47
CO₂ per person
KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Kenya0.38 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Kenya1.82 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Kenya in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.38 t2024168/20324/470.29 t0.32 t0.37 t+12%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.82 t2024156/20319/471.35 t1.89 t2.08 t+4.9%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e102.8 Mt202452/2035/4741.4 Mt78.7 Mt108.6 Mt+29%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt21.6 Mt202485/2036/478.9 Mt13.5 Mt19.2 Mt+38%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e64.9 Mt202428/2036/4724.7 Mt52.5 Mt71.2 Mt+27%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption67.7%202130/21226/4876.8%74.0%69.0%−7.0 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output78.1%202133/20614/4859.1%62.7%83.2%+10.3 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³20.3 µg/m³202380/20031/4819.0 µg/m³21.8 µg/m³22.7 µg/m³−5.0%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area6.6%2024175/21444/486.7%6.8%6.2%+0.5 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area50.0%202460/21022/4847.0%48.1%49.1%+1.2 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.5%202491/20624/488.6%9.8%11.1%+1.2 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.8%2025105/21327/48··10.5%+1.5 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources19.5%202260/17711/477.5%15.5%19.5%+3.9 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³382 m³2022157/18343/47676 m³498 m³396 m³−19%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,693 kg/ha2024134/17916/461,375 kg/ha1,710 kg/ha1,843 kg/ha+6.9%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Kenya and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Kenya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorKenyaEthiopiaTanzaniaUgandaSomaliaSouth Sudan
CO₂ per person0.38 t20240.15 t20240.31 t20240.17 t20240.05 t2024—
GHG per person1.82 t20241.46 t20241.50 t20241.15 t20241.81 t2024—
GHG emissions102.8 Mt2024192.7 Mt2024102.5 Mt202457.3 Mt202434.4 Mt2024—
CO₂ emissions21.6 Mt202419.4 Mt202421.3 Mt20248.3 Mt20240.9 Mt2024—
Methane64.9 Mt2024131.6 Mt202459.7 Mt202438.2 Mt202426.9 Mt2024—
Renewable energy67.7%202190.6%202178.3%202190.9%202295.4%202232.4%2021
Renewable power78.1%202195.3%202037.2%202190.0%202111.2%20210.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure20.3 µg/m³202323.8 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202331.2 µg/m³202318.5 µg/m³202323.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover6.6%202423.8%202449.6%202411.9%20247.8%202411.3%2024
Ethiopia: environmentTanzania: environmentUganda: environmentSomalia: environmentSouth Sudan: environment
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