How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Kenya ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 10.38 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

10.38 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

66th

of 194 countries

All-time high

10.86 Mt CO2e

in 2021

All-time low

1.51 Mt CO2e

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kenya, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 10.38 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya peaked at 10.86 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.51 Mt CO2e, in 1975.

That places Kenya 66th out of 194 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
1970s	1.63 Mt CO2e	1.51 Mt CO2e	1.8 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	2.22 Mt CO2e	1.79 Mt CO2e	2.64 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.6 Mt CO2e	2.32 Mt CO2e	2.76 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	3.04 Mt CO2e	2.5 Mt CO2e	4.17 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	7.25 Mt CO2e	4.61 Mt CO2e	10.73 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	10.49 Mt CO2e	10.19 Mt CO2e	10.86 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

63 Ireland 11.41 Mt CO2e compare
64 Denmark 11.26 Mt CO2e compare
65 Guatemala 11.03 Mt CO2e compare
67 Tanzania 10.37 Mt CO2e compare
68 Sri Lanka 10.32 Mt CO2e compare
69 Bulgaria 10.17 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Kenya

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5218 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3834 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 34,690 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 139,793 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 174,483 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 4.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Kenya was 10.38 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 10.86 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 1.51 Mt CO2e in 1975.
How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Kenya ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).