Kenya vs Tajikistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Kenya
551.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
517.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
98th
Tajikistan rank
101st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 551.31 million tonnes against 517.80 million tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 33.51 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.72 million tonnes | 49.22 million tonnes | 40.51 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 32.25 million tonnes | 96.61 million tonnes | 64.37 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 67.37 million tonnes | 175.56 million tonnes | 108.19 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 117.34 million tonnes | 287.00 million tonnes | 169.66 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 174.24 million tonnes | 378.81 million tonnes | 204.57 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 260.86 million tonnes | 405.30 million tonnes | 144.44 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 376.72 million tonnes | 438.54 million tonnes | 61.83 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 509.28 million tonnes | 496.96 million tonnes | 12.32 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Kenya or Tajikistan?
- Kenya, at 551.31 million tonnes against 517.80 million tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 33.51 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tajikistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 101st 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.