Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya is 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya peaked at 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Kenya 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Germany 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 Chile 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 76 Suriname 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya was 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Kenya rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.