Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Share of global methane emissions

Kenya
0.6%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
0.6%
in 2024
Kenya rank
31st
Uzbekistan rank
33rd

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Kenya
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 11 and Uzbekistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1900s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1930s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1940s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kenya
1950s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Uzbekistan
1960s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Uzbekistan
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Uzbekistan
1980s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Uzbekistan
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Uzbekistan
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Uzbekistan
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Uzbekistan
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
Kenya, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Kenya ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.