What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Denmark and Kenya?

0.0054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Kenya: Carbon intensity of GDP

Denmark

0.0602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya

0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

168th

Kenya rank

165th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Denmark
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.0054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 168th and Kenya ranks 165th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2343 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Denmark
2000s	0.1658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0983 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Denmark
2010s	0.1063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Denmark
2020s	0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Denmark or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Denmark and Kenya?: 0.0054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kenya?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Kenya rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Denmark ranks 168th and Kenya ranks 165th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.