Colombia vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Colombia
14.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
13.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Kenya rank
46th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.53 million tonnes against 13.23 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.30 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 17 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.39 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 26.58 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 24.04 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 54.30 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 47.58 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 65.69 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 58.03 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 80.37 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 78.54 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 109.43 million tonnes | -1.90 million tonnes | 111.33 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 157.43 million tonnes | -2.38 million tonnes | 159.81 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 201.73 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 192.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 159.92 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 143.92 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 272.35 million tonnes | 24.05 million tonnes | 248.30 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 343.84 million tonnes | 37.30 million tonnes | 306.54 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 207.83 million tonnes | 28.93 million tonnes | 178.90 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 121.23 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 105.42 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 37.55 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 63.41 million tonnes | 50.00 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.80 million tonnes | 41.16 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 106.86 million tonnes | 45.76 million tonnes | 61.10 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.62 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 14.53 million tonnes against 13.23 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Colombia and Kenya?
- 1.30 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.