Chile vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Chile
59.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
59.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
67th
Kenya rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 59.88 million tonnes against 59.86 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 27,100 tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.42 million tonnes | 193,006 tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 10.07 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 16.57 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 22.08 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 29.51 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 12.45 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 40.12 million tonnes | 24.46 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 51.27 million tonnes | 37.40 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 58.16 million tonnes | 53.05 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Chile or Kenya?
- Chile, at 59.88 million tonnes against 59.86 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Chile and Kenya?
- 27,100 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chile ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 68th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.