Kenya vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Kenya
3.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania
3.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
48th
Romania rank
51st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Kenya
  • Romania
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.36 billion tonnes against 3.18 billion tonnes in Romania, a difference of 181.33 million tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Romania ahead.

Kenya ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 25.10 million tonnes 127.14 million tonnes 102.04 million tonnes Romania
1860s 78.61 million tonnes 357.83 million tonnes 279.22 million tonnes Romania
1870s 140.44 million tonnes 582.85 million tonnes 442.41 million tonnes Romania
1880s 213.33 million tonnes 797.21 million tonnes 583.88 million tonnes Romania
1890s 262.90 million tonnes 995.80 million tonnes 732.90 million tonnes Romania
1900s 258.29 million tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 944.76 million tonnes Romania
1910s 233.67 million tonnes 1.39 billion tonnes 1.16 billion tonnes Romania
1920s 264.83 million tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes 1.38 billion tonnes Romania
1930s 400.15 million tonnes 2.01 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes Romania
1940s 602.39 million tonnes 2.24 billion tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes Romania
1950s 906.48 million tonnes 2.55 billion tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes Romania
1960s 1.29 billion tonnes 2.93 billion tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes Romania
1970s 1.46 billion tonnes 3.16 billion tonnes 1.70 billion tonnes Romania
1980s 1.71 billion tonnes 3.29 billion tonnes 1.58 billion tonnes Romania
1990s 2.20 billion tonnes 3.33 billion tonnes 1.13 billion tonnes Romania
2000s 2.63 billion tonnes 3.31 billion tonnes 681.94 million tonnes Romania
2010s 3.11 billion tonnes 3.27 billion tonnes 155.47 million tonnes Romania
2020s 3.33 billion tonnes 3.22 billion tonnes 114.83 million tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kenya or Romania?
Kenya, at 3.36 billion tonnes against 3.18 billion tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Kenya and Romania?
181.33 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Romania?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Kenya ranks 48th and Romania ranks 51st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.