Kenya vs East Timor: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Kenya
0.3761 tonnes per person
in 2024
East Timor
0.477 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
184th
East Timor rank
181st
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Kenya
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.477 tonnes per person against 0.3761 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.1009 tonnes per person.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 184th and East Timor ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3084 tonnes per person | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.2671 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.26 tonnes per person | 0.3075 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.3068 tonnes per person | 0.4836 tonnes per person | 0.1768 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.3815 tonnes per person | 0.4745 tonnes per person | 0.093 tonnes per person | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.477 tonnes per person against 0.3761 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Kenya and East Timor?
- 0.1009 tonnes per person, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and East Timor?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and East Timor rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Kenya ranks 184th and East Timor ranks 181st 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.