Kenya vs Turkey: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kenya
308.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkey
318.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
57th
Turkey rank
56th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 318.21 kilograms per person against 308.82 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 9.39 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.17 kilograms per person | 329.85 kilograms per person | 12.68 kilograms per person | Turkey |
| 2000s | 280.79 kilograms per person | 274.56 kilograms per person | 6.23 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 308.27 kilograms per person | 284.66 kilograms per person | 23.61 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 323.55 kilograms per person | 318.78 kilograms per person | 4.77 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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 318.21 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 Turkey?
- 9.39 kilograms per person, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 56th 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.