Bolivia vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Bolivia
641.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
551.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
96th
Kenya rank
98th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Kenya
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 641.18 million tonnes against 551.31 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 89.88 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.31 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 408,720 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 19.59 million tonnes | 32.25 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 47.29 million tonnes | 67.37 million tonnes | 20.08 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 90.92 million tonnes | 117.34 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 167.77 million tonnes | 174.24 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 273.85 million tonnes | 260.86 million tonnes | 12.99 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 429.28 million tonnes | 376.72 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 589.70 million tonnes | 509.28 million tonnes | 80.42 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Bolivia or Kenya?
- Bolivia, at 641.18 million tonnes against 551.31 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Bolivia and Kenya?
- 89.88 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.