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
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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