Kenya vs Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Kenya
31.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Vanuatu
31.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
146th
Vanuatu rank
147th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 31.44 kilograms per person against 31.21 kilograms per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.23 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kenya ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.03 kilograms per person | 60.82 kilograms per person | 30.79 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 31.62 kilograms per person | 18.7 kilograms per person | 12.92 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 36.16 kilograms per person | 38.05 kilograms per person | 1.89 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 33.51 kilograms per person | 32.33 kilograms per person | 1.19 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 Vanuatu?
- Kenya, at 31.44 kilograms per person against 31.21 kilograms per person in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 0.23 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 147th 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.