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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.