Angola vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Angola
15.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
14.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
70th
Kenya rank
73rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Angola
- Kenya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 15.57 million tonnes against 14.74 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 824,200 tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Angola ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 304,831 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.96 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 963,220 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.33 million tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 13.51 million tonnes | 14.95 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Angola or Kenya?
- Angola, at 15.57 million tonnes against 14.74 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Angola and Kenya?
- 824,200 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Angola ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.