Kenya vs Tanzania: Change air pollutant emissions
Kenya
4.22 million
in 2022
Tanzania
3.79 million
in 2022
Kenya rank
16th
Tanzania rank
17th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.22 million against 3.79 million in Tanzania, a difference of 430,330.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 67,558 | 100,041 | 32,483 | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 67,725 | 100,314 | 32,589 | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 67,887 | 100,582 | 32,695 | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 68,043 | 100,844 | 32,801 | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 68,192 | 101,099 | 32,907 | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 68,334 | 101,347 | 33,013 | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 68,624 | 101,818 | 33,194 | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 69,096 | 102,565 | 33,468 | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 69,561 | 103,306 | 33,744 | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 70,018 | 104,040 | 34,022 | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 72,537 | 115,838 | 43,302 | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 78,950 | 145,132 | 66,181 | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 88,320 | 181,819 | 93,500 | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 109,009 | 227,766 | 118,757 | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 135,512 | 285,310 | 149,798 | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 205,280 | 387,987 | 182,706 | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 342,183 | 536,756 | 194,574 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 367,417 | 586,295 | 218,878 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 412,086 | 627,994 | 215,908 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 557,275 | 664,852 | 107,576 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 787,517 | 838,425 | 50,908 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 830,640 | 1.07 million | 238,491 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 1.47 million | 415,481 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.99 million | 465,467 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 2.44 million | 350,792 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.72 million | 11,849 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 3.24 million | 373,576 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.15 million | 3.75 million | 408,833 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 4.22 million against 3.79 million in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 430,330, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.