Kenya vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Kenya
59.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
56.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
68th
Netherlands rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.86 million tonnes against 56.44 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 3.42 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kenya ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 70th of 211 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,006 tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.68 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.11 million tonnes | 31.69 million tonnes | 26.58 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.51 million tonnes | 42.56 million tonnes | 32.05 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.06 million tonnes | 47.57 million tonnes | 30.51 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.46 million tonnes | 51.98 million tonnes | 27.53 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.40 million tonnes | 55.49 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 53.05 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Kenya or Netherlands?
- Kenya, at 59.86 million tonnes against 56.44 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 3.42 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kenya ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 70th 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.