Chile vs Kenya: Greenhouse gas emissions
Chile
104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kenya
99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile rank
56th
Kenya rank
58th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kenya, a difference of 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1860s | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1870s | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1880s | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1890s | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1900s | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1910s | 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1920s | 32.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1930s | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1940s | 44.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1950s | 55.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1960s | 66.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1970s | 78.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1980s | 58.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kenya |
| 1990s | 75.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2000s | 109.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2010s | 128.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2020s | 114.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Chile or Kenya?
- Chile, at 104.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Chile and Kenya?
- 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Chile ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.