Brunei vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Brunei
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
3.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
73rd
Kenya rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brunei
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.22 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 219,240 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Brunei ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 84,288 tonnes | 84,288 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 113,560 tonnes | 113,560 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 154,626 tonnes | 154,626 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 407.11 tonnes | 215,318 tonnes | 214,911 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 604,560 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 824,400 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 58,950 tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Brunei or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.22 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Brunei and Kenya?
- 219,240 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brunei ranks 73rd 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.