Greece vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Greece
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
3.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
Kenya rank
43rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Greece
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.26 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 260,260 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 464,485 tonnes | 60,355 tonnes | 404,130 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.46 million tonnes | 218,756 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.84 million tonnes | 443,424 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | 590,772 tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.10 million tonnes | 707,825 tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 6.26 million tonnes | 933,088 tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.01 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 100,364 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Greece or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.26 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Greece and Kenya?
- 260,260 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Greece ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.