Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Kenya
61.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
71.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kenya rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e against 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Kenya, a difference of 9.80 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.05 million tonnes CO₂e | Kenya |
| 2000s | 48.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 46.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.36 million tonnes CO₂e | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 64.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.59 million tonnes CO₂e | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e against 61.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.80 million tonnes CO₂e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kenya ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.