Kenya vs Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
86th
Tanzania rank
89th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.23 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 million tonnes | 601,995 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.93 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 7.40 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.18 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.35 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.71 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 21.23 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.21 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kenya ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 89th 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.