Kenya vs Kyrgyzstan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Kenya
48,013 tonnes
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
45,451 tonnes
in 2022
Kenya rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
91st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48,013 tonnes against 45,451 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2,562 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 12 and Kyrgyzstan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.89 tonnes | 23.55 tonnes | 142.34 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1760s | 166.3 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 141.88 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1770s | 166.7 tonnes | 25.33 tonnes | 141.38 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1780s | 167.09 tonnes | 26.26 tonnes | 140.82 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1790s | 167.45 tonnes | 27.22 tonnes | 140.23 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1800s | 167.8 tonnes | 28.18 tonnes | 139.62 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1810s | 168.52 tonnes | 29.47 tonnes | 139.05 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1820s | 169.68 tonnes | 31.19 tonnes | 138.49 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1830s | 170.82 tonnes | 34.63 tonnes | 136.19 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1840s | 171.95 tonnes | 34.82 tonnes | 137.12 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1850s | 178.11 tonnes | 66.1 tonnes | 112.01 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1860s | 193.78 tonnes | 367.33 tonnes | 173.55 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 216.75 tonnes | 1,339 tonnes | 1,122 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 267.49 tonnes | 2,642 tonnes | 2,374 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 332.46 tonnes | 4,824 tonnes | 4,492 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 504.76 tonnes | 8,809 tonnes | 8,304 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 813.27 tonnes | 10,175 tonnes | 9,362 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 898.67 tonnes | 7,392 tonnes | 6,493 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 1,057 tonnes | 31,983 tonnes | 30,927 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 1,409 tonnes | 49,899 tonnes | 48,491 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 15,618 tonnes | 96,058 tonnes | 80,439 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 22,170 tonnes | 88,954 tonnes | 66,784 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 46,822 tonnes | 97,197 tonnes | 50,376 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 42,427 tonnes | 116,172 tonnes | 73,745 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 41,924 tonnes | 66,216 tonnes | 24,292 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 55,006 tonnes | 40,860 tonnes | 14,146 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55,459 tonnes | 59,714 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 39,958 tonnes | 47,403 tonnes | 7,445 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Kenya or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kenya, at 48,013 tonnes against 45,451 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Kenya and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2,562 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kyrgyzstan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Kenya ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.