Kenya vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Kenya
3.26 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.62 million tonnes against 3.26 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 365,380 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60,355 tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 218,756 tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 443,424 tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 590,772 tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 707,825 tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 933,088 tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 750,132 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.62 million tonnes against 3.26 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 365,380 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.