Angola vs Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Angola
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
84th
Kenya rank
86th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Angola
- Kenya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 22.33 million tonnes against 21.23 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.11 million tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Angola ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 411,554 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 107,957 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 114,022 tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 10.99 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 17.20 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 24.62 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 20.17 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 533,920 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Angola or Kenya?
- Angola, at 22.33 million tonnes against 21.23 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Angola and Kenya?
- 1.11 million 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Angola ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.