Djibouti vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Djibouti
886.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
912.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
164th
Kenya rank
163rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Djibouti
  • Kenya
02004006008001.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre against 886.83 tonnes per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 25.73 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Djibouti ranks 164th and Kenya ranks 163rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 32.25 tonnes per square kilometre 58.99 tonnes per square kilometre 26.74 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 92.63 tonnes per square kilometre 118.37 tonnes per square kilometre 25.75 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 219.32 tonnes per square kilometre 206.17 tonnes per square kilometre 13.15 tonnes per square kilometre Djibouti
1990s 363.76 tonnes per square kilometre 306.15 tonnes per square kilometre 57.61 tonnes per square kilometre Djibouti
2000s 525.15 tonnes per square kilometre 458.33 tonnes per square kilometre 66.82 tonnes per square kilometre Djibouti
2010s 707.27 tonnes per square kilometre 658.11 tonnes per square kilometre 49.17 tonnes per square kilometre Djibouti
2020s 850.91 tonnes per square kilometre 858.66 tonnes per square kilometre 7.75 tonnes per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Djibouti or Kenya?
Kenya, at 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre against 886.83 tonnes per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Djibouti and Kenya?
25.73 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 164th and Kenya ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.