Congo vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Congo
5,434 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
5,436 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
156th
Kenya rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 2 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,376 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,370 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,081 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 3,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,913 tonnes per square kilometre | 402.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 4,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 4,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,849 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,436 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,434 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Congo and Kenya?
- 2 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Congo ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 155th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.