Bhutan vs Kenya: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Bhutan
7.62 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Kenya
7.27 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bhutan rank
59th
Kenya rank
61st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 207 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.