Bangladesh vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
175th
Kenya rank
172nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 172nd of 202 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 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and Kenya?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Kenya 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 unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 172nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.