Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Kenya or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Kenya and United Kingdom?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Kenya

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United Kingdom

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Kenya rank

90th

United Kingdom rank

88th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 136 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Kenya or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Kenya and United Kingdom?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.