Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kenya
0.6321 tonnes per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.9375 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.9375 tonnes per person against 0.6321 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.3054 tonnes per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3284 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.7279 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3694 tonnes per person | 0.8968 tonnes per person | 0.5274 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 0.8173 tonnes per person | 0.269 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.6243 tonnes per person | 0.8105 tonnes per person | 0.1863 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.9375 tonnes per person against 0.6321 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3054 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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.