Congo vs Kenya: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Congo
29.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya
31.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo rank
148th
Kenya rank
146th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.44 kilograms per person against 29.11 kilograms per person in Congo, a difference of 2.33 kilograms per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Kenya ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 kilograms per person | 30.03 kilograms per person | 6.17 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 18.28 kilograms per person | 31.62 kilograms per person | 13.34 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.92 kilograms per person | 36.16 kilograms per person | 17.24 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.52 kilograms per person | 33.51 kilograms per person | 8 kilograms per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 31.44 kilograms per person against 29.11 kilograms per person in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Congo and Kenya?
- 2.33 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 148th and Kenya ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.