Indonesia vs Kenya: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Indonesia
6.9 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Kenya
7.27 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Indonesia rank
64th
Kenya rank
61st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.37 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 61st of 207 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0689 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre against 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 0.37 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 64th 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.