Kenya vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP

Kenya
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Kenya rank
51st
South Africa rank
49th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0000196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 49th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between Kenya and South Africa?
0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 9,735 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.