Kenya vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Kenya
0.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 5.9% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.5% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.