Jordan vs Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Jordan
23.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
83rd
Kenya rank
86th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 23.22 million tonnes against 21.23 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.99 million tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Jordan ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 349,683 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.56 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7.83 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 1990s | 12.90 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 19.01 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 24.34 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 22.12 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Jordan or Kenya?
- Jordan, at 23.22 million tonnes against 21.23 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Jordan and Kenya?
- 1.99 million tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Jordan ranks 83rd 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.