China vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
China
57.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
59.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
110th
Kenya rank
108th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59.49 tonnes per person against 57.98 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 1.51 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
China ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.63 tonnes per person | 140.72 tonnes per person | 79.08 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 62.39 tonnes per person | 110.41 tonnes per person | 48.01 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 64.71 tonnes per person | 90.63 tonnes per person | 25.92 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 63.5 tonnes per person | 83.91 tonnes per person | 20.41 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 63.45 tonnes per person | 74.55 tonnes per person | 11.1 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60.98 tonnes per person | 67.07 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 58.33 tonnes per person | 61.38 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 59.49 tonnes per person against 57.98 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between China and Kenya?
- 1.51 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- China ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 108th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.