Kenya vs Somalia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kenya
308.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Somalia
297.95 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
57th
Somalia rank
59th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 308.82 kilograms per person against 297.95 kilograms per person in Somalia, a difference of 10.87 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.17 kilograms per person | 756.77 kilograms per person | 439.6 kilograms per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 280.79 kilograms per person | 580.1 kilograms per person | 299.31 kilograms per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 308.27 kilograms per person | 413.64 kilograms per person | 105.37 kilograms per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 323.55 kilograms per person | 317.04 kilograms per person | 6.51 kilograms per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 308.82 kilograms per person against 297.95 kilograms per person in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kenya and Somalia?
- 10.87 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 59th 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.