Kenya vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Carbon intensity of energy
Kenya
224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kenya rank
76th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
79th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Kenya
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 2.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 225.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 353.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 127.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 202.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 196.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 235.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Kenya or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Kenya, at 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.