Kenya vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Kenya
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,953 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
99th
South Africa rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 197 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 96th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,171 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,585 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,245 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,379 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,140 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 488.54 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,948 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.07 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Kenya and South Africa?
- 197 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 96th 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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About this data
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.