Chile vs Kenya: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Chile
0.2%
in 2024
Kenya
0.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
56th
Kenya rank
58th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 17 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Chile or Kenya?
- Chile, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Chile and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chile ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.