Kenya vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Kenya
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
5,928 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 172 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,984 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,692 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,836 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,998 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,878 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,066 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 331.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 172.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,928 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 Sweden?
- 172 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th 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.