Kenya vs Tanzania: Methane emissions from agriculture
Kenya
36.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
51.92 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
20th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.92 million tonnes against 36.25 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 15.67 million tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 million tonnes | 22.50 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 21.18 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 30.61 million tonnes | 39.17 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 37.10 million tonnes | 50.48 million tonnes | 13.38 million tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 51.92 million tonnes against 36.25 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 15.67 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.