Kenya vs Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Kenya
31.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Paraguay
27.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
146th
Paraguay rank
149th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Kenya
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 31.44 kilograms per person against 27.76 kilograms per person in Paraguay, a difference of 3.68 kilograms per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Kenya ranks 146th and Paraguay ranks 149th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 30.03 kilograms per person 39.19 kilograms per person 9.16 kilograms per person Paraguay
2000s 31.62 kilograms per person 36.31 kilograms per person 4.69 kilograms per person Paraguay
2010s 36.16 kilograms per person 34.47 kilograms per person 1.68 kilograms per person Kenya
2020s 33.51 kilograms per person 30.53 kilograms per person 2.98 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, Kenya or Paraguay?
Kenya, at 31.44 kilograms per person against 27.76 kilograms per person in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Kenya and Paraguay?
3.68 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Paraguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Paraguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Kenya ranks 146th and Paraguay ranks 149th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.