Kenya vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide emissions
Kenya
20.51 million
in 2024
South Africa
20.29 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.51 million against 20.29 million in South Africa, a difference of 212,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 340,746 | 1.35 million | 1.01 million | South Africa |
| 1860s | 364,671 | 1.46 million | 1.09 million | South Africa |
| 1870s | 449,002 | 1.72 million | 1.27 million | South Africa |
| 1880s | 577,047 | 2.11 million | 1.53 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 653,293 | 2.37 million | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 736,169 | 2.66 million | 1.93 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 957,087 | 3.31 million | 2.36 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.41 million | 4.56 million | 3.15 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.53 million | 5.09 million | 3.56 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.48 million | 10.73 million | 7.25 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5.13 million | 15.45 million | 10.32 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.84 million | 14.36 million | 9.52 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 16.33 million | 10.21 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.18 million | 17.53 million | 9.35 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.45 million | 20.67 million | 11.23 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.52 million | 20.69 million | 9.16 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.38 million | 20.03 million | 3.65 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.53 million | 20.27 million | 262,960 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 20.51 million against 20.29 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Kenya and South Africa?
- 212,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kenya ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.