Kenya vs Mongolia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kenya
34.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
36.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
71st
Mongolia rank
68th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 36.60 million tonnes against 34.98 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.62 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.13 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.65 million tonnes | 30.72 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 33.57 million tonnes | 36.05 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kenya or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 36.60 million tonnes against 34.98 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kenya and Mongolia?
- 1.62 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mongolia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 71st and Mongolia ranks 68th 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.