Kenya vs Tanzania: Nitrous oxide emissions
Kenya
20.51 million
in 2024
Tanzania
26.18 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
27th
Tanzania rank
24th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.18 million against 20.51 million in Kenya, a difference of 5.67 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 340,746 | 540,494 | 199,748 | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 364,671 | 576,991 | 212,321 | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 449,002 | 719,412 | 270,411 | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 577,047 | 938,489 | 361,441 | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 653,293 | 1.06 million | 411,068 | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 736,169 | 1.20 million | 459,322 | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 957,087 | 1.58 million | 622,462 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 1.41 million | 2.40 million | 984,723 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 1.53 million | 2.59 million | 1.06 million | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 3.48 million | 6.13 million | 2.65 million | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 5.13 million | 9.08 million | 3.95 million | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 4.84 million | 8.05 million | 3.21 million | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.12 million | 9.48 million | 3.35 million | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 8.18 million | 10.89 million | 2.71 million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 9.45 million | 13.95 million | 4.50 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 11.52 million | 17.25 million | 5.72 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 16.38 million | 21.92 million | 5.54 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 20.53 million | 25.26 million | 4.72 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.18 million against 20.51 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 5.67 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 24th 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.