Kenya vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Kenya
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2022
Zambia
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2022
Kenya rank
72nd
Zambia rank
69th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 18 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1750s 0.0251 % change on previous year 0.017 % change on previous year 0.0081 % change on previous year Kenya
1760s 0.0243 % change on previous year 0.0155 % change on previous year 0.0088 % change on previous year Kenya
1770s 0.0235 % change on previous year 0.0138 % change on previous year 0.0097 % change on previous year Kenya
1780s 0.0225 % change on previous year 0.0119 % change on previous year 0.0107 % change on previous year Kenya
1790s 0.0215 % change on previous year 0.0097 % change on previous year 0.0117 % change on previous year Kenya
1800s 0.0203 % change on previous year 0.0074 % change on previous year 0.0129 % change on previous year Kenya
1810s 0.0643 % change on previous year 0.0502 % change on previous year 0.0141 % change on previous year Kenya
1820s 0.068 % change on previous year 0.0524 % change on previous year 0.0156 % change on previous year Kenya
1830s 0.0664 % change on previous year 0.0493 % change on previous year 0.0172 % change on previous year Kenya
1840s 0.0648 % change on previous year 0.0459 % change on previous year 0.0189 % change on previous year Kenya
1850s 0.6572 % change on previous year 0.0776 % change on previous year 0.5796 % change on previous year Kenya
1860s 0.973 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 0.8738 % change on previous year Zambia
1870s 1.25 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Zambia
1880s 2.77 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.0456 % change on previous year Zambia
1890s 2.37 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.4445 % change on previous year Zambia
1900s 4.32 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 0.843 % change on previous year Kenya
1910s 4.62 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Kenya
1920s 1.41 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Zambia
1930s 0.9205 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Zambia
1940s 6.24 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Kenya
1950s 0.5592 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Zambia
1960s 0.9109 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 3.44 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 3.81 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 2.74 % change on previous year 0.543 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 2.82 % change on previous year 0.9225 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 2.59 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 0.2872 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 1.78 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 0.3479 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Kenya and Zambia?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 69th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.