Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Kenya 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 137 Cyprus 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Faroe Islands 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Eswatini 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Cameroon 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.