Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Per capita methane emissions
Burkina Faso
0.9658
in 2024
Kenya
0.9537
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
97th
Kenya rank
99th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.9658 against 0.9537 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0121.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Kenya ranks 99th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7135 | 0.8031 | 0.0895 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 0.7097 | 0.7757 | 0.066 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 0.7041 | 0.7516 | 0.0475 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 0.6915 | 0.7285 | 0.037 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 0.6765 | 0.7478 | 0.0712 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 0.6628 | 0.8591 | 0.1964 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 0.6909 | 1.1 | 0.4134 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.7656 | 1.25 | 0.4834 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.8307 | 1.3 | 0.4712 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.8908 | 1.44 | 0.5459 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.9002 | 1.53 | 0.6312 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.9081 | 1.34 | 0.4352 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.891 | 1.15 | 0.258 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.9147 | 1.09 | 0.1719 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.9299 | 0.0872 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.853 | 0.2119 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9142 | 0.1256 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.9503 | 0.9736 | 0.0233 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.9658 against 0.9537 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.0121, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Kenya ranks 99th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.