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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.3453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.3542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.3622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.3828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1943 | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1944 | 0.5881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1945 | 0.7046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1946 | 0.8172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1947 | 0.9163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.9651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.6421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.1% | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 75 Luxembourg 0.3632 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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.