Kenya vs Norway: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Kenya
0.0778 tonnes per person
in 2022
Norway
0.0765 tonnes per person
in 2022
Kenya rank
40th
Norway rank
43rd

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0778 tonnes per person against 0.0765 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.091 tonnes per person 0.1006 tonnes per person 0.0096 tonnes per person Norway
1970s 0.0791 tonnes per person 0.1247 tonnes per person 0.0456 tonnes per person Norway
1980s 0.0804 tonnes per person 0.165 tonnes per person 0.0846 tonnes per person Norway
1990s 0.0794 tonnes per person 0.1557 tonnes per person 0.0763 tonnes per person Norway
2000s 0.0775 tonnes per person 0.1145 tonnes per person 0.0371 tonnes per person Norway
2010s 0.0778 tonnes per person 0.0809 tonnes per person 0.0031 tonnes per person Norway
2020s 0.078 tonnes per person 0.0766 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Kenya or Norway?
Kenya, at 0.0778 tonnes per person against 0.0765 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Kenya and Norway?
0.0013 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Kenya ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.