Bhutan vs Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Bhutan
43.46 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Kenya
36.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Bhutan rank
158th
Kenya rank
161st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre against 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Bhutan ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 161st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1412 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 13 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 35.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 39.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre against 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 158th and Kenya ranks 161st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.