Kenya vs Zambia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kenya
0.6321 tonnes per person
in 2023
Zambia
0.6131 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Zambia rank
107th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.6321 tonnes per person against 0.6131 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.019 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3284 tonnes per person | 0.2307 tonnes per person | 0.0978 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3694 tonnes per person | 0.4014 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 0.5595 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6243 tonnes per person | 0.5545 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 0.6321 tonnes per person against 0.6131 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.019 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 107th of 120 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 Per capita 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 per person.