Kenya vs Myanmar: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Kenya
3.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
3.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
70th
Myanmar rank
69th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.26 million tonnes against 3.22 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 42,190 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 70th and Myanmar ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,288 tonnes | 672,562 tonnes | 588,273 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 113,560 tonnes | 562,058 tonnes | 448,498 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 154,626 tonnes | 424,191 tonnes | 269,566 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 228,960 tonnes | 207,042 tonnes | 21,919 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 317,978 tonnes | 136,301 tonnes | 181,678 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 309,987 tonnes | 910,500 tonnes | 600,512 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 693,336 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 676,174 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.26 million tonnes against 3.22 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 42,190 tonnes, with Myanmar 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 coal?
- Kenya ranks 70th and Myanmar ranks 69th 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.