Kenya vs Niger: Carbon intensity of GDP
Kenya
0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Niger
0.0662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
165th
Niger rank
163rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 165th and Niger ranks 163rd of 191 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0498 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0487 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0017 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, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 165th and Niger ranks 163rd 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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About this data
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 $.