Kenya vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Kenya
13.23 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
9.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
North Korea rank
49th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Kenya
- North Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.23 million tonnes against 9.99 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 3.24 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1860s | 5.62 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1870s | 6.73 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1880s | 7.66 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 284,883 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1900s | -1.90 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1910s | -2.38 million tonnes | 11.93 million tonnes | 14.30 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1920s | 9.20 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1930s | 16.00 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 24.05 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1950s | 37.30 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 28.93 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 15.80 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 37.55 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | 25.59 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 50.00 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 36.28 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41.16 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 24.42 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.76 million tonnes | 12.60 million tonnes | 33.16 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.14 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kenya or North Korea?
- Kenya, at 13.23 million tonnes against 9.99 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Kenya and North Korea?
- 3.24 million tonnes, 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 49th 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.