Cyprus vs Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Cyprus
0.0421 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya
0.0571 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
98th
Kenya rank
96th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Cyprus
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0571 tonnes per person against 0.0421 tonnes per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.015 tonnes per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Cyprus ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1761 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.1643 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.1126 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.1002 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.12 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Cyprus or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.0571 tonnes per person against 0.0421 tonnes per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Cyprus and Kenya?
- 0.015 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Kenya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Cyprus ranks 98th and Kenya ranks 96th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.