Kenya vs Myanmar: Methane emissions
Kenya
53.82 million
in 2024
Myanmar
56.52 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
29th
Methane emissions over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 56.52 million against 53.82 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.70 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.76 million | 5.43 million | 2.67 million | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 2.80 million | 5.64 million | 2.84 million | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 2.87 million | 6.74 million | 3.87 million | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 2.96 million | 8.94 million | 5.98 million | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 3.05 million | 11.79 million | 8.74 million | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 3.26 million | 14.86 million | 11.60 million | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 3.95 million | 16.86 million | 12.91 million | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 4.77 million | 18.68 million | 13.91 million | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 5.79 million | 21.50 million | 15.71 million | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 7.50 million | 24.77 million | 17.27 million | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 9.96 million | 29.66 million | 19.70 million | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 12.28 million | 36.06 million | 23.78 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 15.29 million | 40.73 million | 25.44 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 20.58 million | 44.54 million | 23.96 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 24.26 million | 48.45 million | 24.19 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 30.41 million | 61.84 million | 31.43 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 42.49 million | 68.66 million | 26.17 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 52.83 million | 57.69 million | 4.86 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 56.52 million against 53.82 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 2.70 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for methane emissions?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.