Kenya vs Nepal: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kenya
0.5421 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal
0.3368 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
132nd
Nepal rank
135th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5421 kilograms per person against 0.3368 kilograms per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.2053 kilograms per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3835 kilograms per person | 0.0415 kilograms per person | 0.342 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3886 kilograms per person | 0.1519 kilograms per person | 0.2367 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4717 kilograms per person | 0.3233 kilograms per person | 0.1484 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5105 kilograms per person | 0.3394 kilograms per person | 0.171 kilograms per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 0.5421 kilograms per person against 0.3368 kilograms per person in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.2053 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.