Eritrea vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre

Eritrea
67.49 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Kenya
59.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Eritrea rank
158th
Kenya rank
161st

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 67.49 tonnes per square kilometre against 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 8.17 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.

Eritrea ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 161st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s -2.21 tonnes per square kilometre 94.13 tonnes per square kilometre 96.33 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 39.19 tonnes per square kilometre 88.44 tonnes per square kilometre 49.25 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 52.7 tonnes per square kilometre 105.17 tonnes per square kilometre 52.47 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 66.64 tonnes per square kilometre 61.71 tonnes per square kilometre 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Kenya?
Eritrea, at 67.49 tonnes per square kilometre against 59.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Kenya?
8.17 tonnes per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.