Kenya vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Kenya
912.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
1,067 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
163rd
Myanmar rank
160th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Myanmar
02505007501.0k196119922023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre against 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 154.44 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 163rd and Myanmar ranks 160th of 204 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 58.99 tonnes per square kilometre 119.96 tonnes per square kilometre 60.97 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar
1970s 118.37 tonnes per square kilometre 178.57 tonnes per square kilometre 60.19 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar
1980s 206.17 tonnes per square kilometre 261.04 tonnes per square kilometre 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar
1990s 306.15 tonnes per square kilometre 344.32 tonnes per square kilometre 38.18 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 458.33 tonnes per square kilometre 483.31 tonnes per square kilometre 24.98 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 658.11 tonnes per square kilometre 700.38 tonnes per square kilometre 42.27 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar
2020s 858.66 tonnes per square kilometre 994.85 tonnes per square kilometre 136.19 tonnes per square kilometre Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Kenya or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre against 912.56 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Kenya and Myanmar?
154.44 tonnes per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 163rd and Myanmar ranks 160th 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.