Iceland vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Iceland
25.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
36.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
101st
Kenya rank
98th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iceland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.09 million tonnes against 25.47 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 10.63 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 million tonnes | 433,468 tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 4.93 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.86 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.40 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 646,425 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.59 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.72 million tonnes | 17.28 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.92 million tonnes | 30.09 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Iceland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 36.09 million tonnes against 25.47 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Iceland and Kenya?
- 10.63 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iceland ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 98th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.