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

Kenya
5,756 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5,629 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
100th

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

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 127 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre 1,846 tonnes per square kilometre 445.67 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre 250.68 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre 2,933 tonnes per square kilometre 72.7 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 3,865 tonnes per square kilometre 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre 24.17 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre 4,997 tonnes per square kilometre 382.99 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 5,443 tonnes per square kilometre 5,591 tonnes per square kilometre 148.89 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre 91.34 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 Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
127 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.