Kenya vs Zambia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kenya
0.5421 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
0.4825 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
132nd
Zambia rank
133rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5421 kilograms per person against 0.4825 kilograms per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0596 kilograms per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3835 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3835 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3886 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3886 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4717 kilograms per person | 0.3358 kilograms per person | 0.136 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5105 kilograms per person | 0.7621 kilograms per person | 0.2516 kilograms per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 0.5421 kilograms per person against 0.4825 kilograms per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.0596 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 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 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.