Colombia vs Kenya: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Colombia
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kenya
20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Kenya rank
27th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kenya, a difference of 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1860s | 259,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1870s | 311,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1880s | 388,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1890s | 590,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 957,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Colombia and Kenya?
- 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.