Kenya vs Myanmar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Kenya
0.0571 tonnes per person
in 2024
Myanmar
0.0599 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
96th
Myanmar rank
95th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Kenya
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.0599 tonnes per person against 0.0571 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0028 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Kenya ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 95th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0129 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person 0.0213 tonnes per person Myanmar
1960s 0.0125 tonnes per person 0.0239 tonnes per person 0.0115 tonnes per person Myanmar
1970s 0.012 tonnes per person 0.0144 tonnes per person 0.0024 tonnes per person Myanmar
1980s 0.0118 tonnes per person 0.0058 tonnes per person 0.0061 tonnes per person Kenya
1990s 0.0124 tonnes per person 0.0032 tonnes per person 0.0092 tonnes per person Kenya
2000s 0.0086 tonnes per person 0.0195 tonnes per person 0.0108 tonnes per person Myanmar
2010s 0.0228 tonnes per person 0.0345 tonnes per person 0.0117 tonnes per person Myanmar
2020s 0.0486 tonnes per person 0.0619 tonnes per person 0.0133 tonnes per person Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Kenya or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.0599 tonnes per person against 0.0571 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Kenya and Myanmar?
0.0028 tonnes per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Kenya ranks 96th and Myanmar ranks 95th 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.