Kenya vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Kenya
36.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
26.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
98th
Singapore rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 36.09 million tonnes against 26.16 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 9.94 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 433,468 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 2.92 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.59 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 617,478 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.75 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.47 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.28 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 30.09 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Kenya or Singapore?
- Kenya, at 36.09 million tonnes against 26.16 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Kenya and Singapore?
- 9.94 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 100th 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.