Kenya vs Myanmar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Kenya
455.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
432.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
84th
Myanmar rank
87th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 455.36 million tonnes against 432.65 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 22.70 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Myanmar ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.09 million tonnes | 49.43 million tonnes | 41.34 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 29.10 million tonnes | 65.98 million tonnes | 36.88 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 59.34 million tonnes | 96.86 million tonnes | 37.52 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 102.24 million tonnes | 135.34 million tonnes | 33.11 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 149.43 million tonnes | 165.75 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 225.93 million tonnes | 215.14 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 322.04 million tonnes | 286.81 million tonnes | 35.23 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 426.15 million tonnes | 399.37 million tonnes | 26.78 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Kenya, at 455.36 million tonnes against 432.65 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 22.70 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Myanmar ranks 87th of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.