Kenya vs Mozambique: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Kenya
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique
5,569 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
99th
Mozambique rank
101st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 187 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

Kenya ranks 99th and Mozambique ranks 101st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre 2,423 tonnes per square kilometre 130.51 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
1970s 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre 289.36 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
1980s 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre 174.93 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
1990s 3,865 tonnes per square kilometre 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre 269.57 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre 4,407 tonnes per square kilometre 206.83 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 5,443 tonnes per square kilometre 5,165 tonnes per square kilometre 277.82 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre 5,507 tonnes per square kilometre 215.12 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Kenya or Mozambique?
Kenya, at 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Kenya and Mozambique?
187 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 99th and Mozambique ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.