Chile vs Kenya: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Chile
10.55 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
13.79 million tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
37th
Kenya rank
34th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.79 million tonnes against 10.55 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 3.24 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702,465 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 620,412 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.97 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.90 million tonnes | 12.99 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Chile or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.79 million tonnes against 10.55 million tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Chile and Kenya?
- 3.24 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Chile ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.