Kenya vs Philippines: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Kenya
40.3 kilograms per person
in 2023
Philippines
44.13 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
118th
Philippines rank
115th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Kenya
  • Philippines
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 44.13 kilograms per person against 40.3 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 3.83 kilograms per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 58.66 kilograms per person 24.89 kilograms per person 33.78 kilograms per person Kenya
2000s 52.48 kilograms per person 32.61 kilograms per person 19.87 kilograms per person Kenya
2010s 45.01 kilograms per person 39.97 kilograms per person 5.04 kilograms per person Kenya
2020s 33.55 kilograms per person 28.38 kilograms per person 5.17 kilograms per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Kenya or Philippines?
Philippines, at 44.13 kilograms per person against 40.3 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Kenya and Philippines?
3.83 kilograms per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Kenya ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 115th of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.