What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belarus and Kenya?

1.53 million tonnes CO₂e, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kenya?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Kenya: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Belarus

60.09 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Kenya

61.61 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Belarus rank

50th

Kenya rank

49th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Belarus
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e in Belarus, a difference of 1.53 million tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Belarus ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 49th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.84 million tonnes CO₂e	88.48 million tonnes CO₂e	28.63 million tonnes CO₂e	Kenya
2000s	53.93 million tonnes CO₂e	48.70 million tonnes CO₂e	5.23 million tonnes CO₂e	Belarus
2010s	58.86 million tonnes CO₂e	61.45 million tonnes CO₂e	2.58 million tonnes CO₂e	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Belarus or Kenya?: Kenya, at 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e against 60.09 million tonnes CO₂e in Belarus as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Belarus and Kenya?: 1.53 million tonnes CO₂e, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kenya?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belarus and Kenya rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Belarus ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 49th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.