Kenya vs World: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Kenya
3.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
World
0.5388 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya rank
21st
World rank
21st

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • World
-10-5051015197119972023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.45 % change on previous year against 0.5388 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 6.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 157 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya World Difference Ahead
1970s 8.19 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 4.75 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 4.76 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 2.3 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.6391 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 4.22 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 4.05 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 2.89 % 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 World?
Kenya, at 3.45 % change on previous year against 0.5388 % change on previous year in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Kenya and World?
2.91 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Kenya and World rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

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.