Kenya vs South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Kenya
3.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
1.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya rank
21st
South America rank
18th
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- South America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.45 % change on previous year against 1.09 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 2.36 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and South America ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.76 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.1953 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Kenya or South America?
- Kenya, at 3.45 % change on previous year against 1.09 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Kenya and South America?
- 2.36 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 21st and South America ranks 18th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.