Jordan vs Kenya: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Jordan
31.82 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
34.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Jordan rank
72nd
Kenya rank
71st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.98 million tonnes against 31.82 million tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 3.16 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 24.31 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 34.77 million tonnes | 25.65 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 30.83 million tonnes | 33.57 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Jordan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 34.98 million tonnes against 31.82 million tonnes in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Jordan and Kenya?
- 3.16 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Jordan ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.