Argentina vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Argentina
3.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
3.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
Kenya rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Argentina
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.22 million tonnes against 3.16 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 60,180 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.83 million tonnes | 84,288 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.74 million tonnes | 113,560 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 3.23 million tonnes | 154,626 tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.09 million tonnes | 228,960 tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.09 million tonnes | 317,978 tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.96 million tonnes | 309,987 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.48 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.97 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Argentina or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.22 million tonnes against 3.16 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Argentina and Kenya?
- 60,180 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 70th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.