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
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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About this data
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.