Kenya vs Namibia: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Kenya
0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
49th
Namibia rank
48th
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 48th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.