Kenya vs Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Kenya
3.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
3.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
Myanmar rank
45th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.26 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 167,690 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Myanmar ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,355 tonnes | 18,168 tonnes | 42,187 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 218,756 tonnes | 57,058 tonnes | 161,698 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 443,424 tonnes | 110,121 tonnes | 333,302 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 590,772 tonnes | 164,459 tonnes | 426,313 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 707,825 tonnes | 179,696 tonnes | 528,129 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 933,088 tonnes | 211,577 tonnes | 721,511 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 878,003 tonnes | 598,583 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 285,726 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Kenya, at 3.26 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 167,690 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Myanmar ranks 45th 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.