Kenya vs North Korea: Co2 land use
Kenya
13.23 million
in 2024
North Korea
9.99 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
North Korea rank
49th
Co2 land use over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.23 million against 9.99 million in North Korea, a difference of 3.24 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 13 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.81 million | 2.71 million | 2.10 million | Kenya |
| 1860s | 5.62 million | 2.32 million | 3.30 million | Kenya |
| 1870s | 6.73 million | 2.11 million | 4.62 million | Kenya |
| 1880s | 7.66 million | 2.10 million | 5.56 million | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.83 million | 2.12 million | 284,883 | North Korea |
| 1900s | -1.90 million | 2.43 million | 4.32 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | -2.38 million | 11.93 million | 14.30 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 9.20 million | 16.07 million | 6.86 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 16.00 million | 17.32 million | 1.32 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 24.05 million | 17.78 million | 6.27 million | Kenya |
| 1950s | 37.30 million | 10.77 million | 26.53 million | Kenya |
| 1960s | 28.93 million | 8.03 million | 20.90 million | Kenya |
| 1970s | 15.80 million | 11.85 million | 3.96 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 37.55 million | 11.97 million | 25.59 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 50.00 million | 13.72 million | 36.28 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41.16 million | 16.73 million | 24.42 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.76 million | 12.60 million | 33.16 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.14 million | 10.18 million | 4.96 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use, Kenya or North Korea?
- Kenya, at 13.23 million against 9.99 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use between Kenya and North Korea?
- 3.24 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and North Korea rank globally for co2 land use?
- Kenya ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.