Kenya vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Kenya
13.23 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
13.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
New Zealand rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.74 million tonnes against 13.23 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 507,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.81 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 5.62 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 6.73 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 7.66 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1.83 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes | 22.56 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | -1.90 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | -2.38 million tonnes | 21.36 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 9.20 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 12.01 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 16.00 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 24.05 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1950s | 37.30 million tonnes | 29.34 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 28.93 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 15.80 million tonnes | 26.08 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 37.55 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 50.00 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 38.62 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 41.16 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.76 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.14 million tonnes | 17.30 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13.74 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 Kenya and New Zealand?
- 507,800 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.