Ecuador vs Kenya: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Ecuador
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
86th
Kenya rank
84th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.46 million tonnes against 33.80 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 653,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.30 million tonnes | 39.09 million tonnes | 22.20 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 44.33 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 59.26 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | 39.02 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 82.93 million tonnes | 42.48 million tonnes | 40.45 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 57.95 million tonnes | 57.40 million tonnes | 554,620 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 43.74 million tonnes | 50.34 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 62.66 million tonnes | 60.11 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 41.64 million tonnes | 35.84 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 34.46 million tonnes against 33.80 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 653,500 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.