Kenya vs Russia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kenya
308.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Russia
329.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
57th
Russia rank
54th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 329.41 kilograms per person against 308.82 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 20.59 kilograms per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Russia ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.17 kilograms per person | 381.01 kilograms per person | 63.84 kilograms per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 280.79 kilograms per person | 272.9 kilograms per person | 7.89 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 308.27 kilograms per person | 285.38 kilograms per person | 22.89 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 323.55 kilograms per person | 327.22 kilograms per person | 3.67 kilograms per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kenya or Russia?
- Russia, at 329.41 kilograms per person against 308.82 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kenya and Russia?
- 20.59 kilograms per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Russia ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.