Kenya vs Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Kenya
0.3761 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sudan
0.3527 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
184th
Sudan rank
186th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.3761 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0234 tonnes per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2721 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.1533 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.3314 tonnes per person | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.265 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.1057 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.26 tonnes per person | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.3068 tonnes per person | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3815 tonnes per person | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 0.3761 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Kenya and Sudan?
- 0.0234 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Kenya ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.