Colombia vs Kenya: Nitrous oxide emissions
Colombia
23.44 million
in 2024
Kenya
20.51 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Kenya rank
27th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.44 million against 20.51 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.94 million.
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 | 340,746 | 99,352 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 259,637 | 364,671 | 105,034 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 311,671 | 449,002 | 137,331 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 388,159 | 577,047 | 188,888 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 590,170 | 653,293 | 63,123 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.09 million | 736,169 | 355,061 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.57 million | 957,087 | 609,419 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 181,550 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1.71 million | 1.53 million | 180,877 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3.28 million | 3.48 million | 194,669 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 6.55 million | 5.13 million | 1.42 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 10.00 million | 4.84 million | 5.16 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 13.64 million | 6.12 million | 7.52 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 15.69 million | 8.18 million | 7.51 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.54 million | 9.45 million | 8.09 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18.88 million | 11.52 million | 7.35 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 16.38 million | 2.77 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.65 million | 20.53 million | 2.11 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 23.44 million against 20.51 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Colombia and Kenya?
- 2.94 million, 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.