Kenya vs Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Kenya
0.3761 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sudan
0.3527 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
184th
Sudan rank
186th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.3761 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0234 tonnes per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2721 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.1533 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.3314 tonnes per person | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.265 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.1057 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.26 tonnes per person | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.3068 tonnes per person | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3815 tonnes per person | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 0.3761 tonnes per person against 0.3527 tonnes per person in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Kenya and Sudan?
- 0.0234 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Kenya ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.