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
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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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.