Bangladesh vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Bangladesh
11.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
9.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
172nd
Kenya rank
175th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.53 tonnes per person against 9.77 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 1.76 tonnes per person.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 175th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5017 tonnes per person 3.45 tonnes per person 2.94 tonnes per person Kenya
1970s 0.8928 tonnes per person 5 tonnes per person 4.11 tonnes per person Kenya
1980s 1.44 tonnes per person 6.19 tonnes per person 4.75 tonnes per person Kenya
1990s 2.37 tonnes per person 6.61 tonnes per person 4.24 tonnes per person Kenya
2000s 3.99 tonnes per person 7.37 tonnes per person 3.38 tonnes per person Kenya
2010s 7.06 tonnes per person 8.08 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person Kenya
2020s 10.54 tonnes per person 9.37 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Bangladesh, at 11.53 tonnes per person against 9.77 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Bangladesh and Kenya?
1.76 tonnes per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.