Japan vs Kenya: Carbon intensity of GDP
Japan
0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
134th
Kenya rank
135th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 134th and Kenya ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Japan or Kenya?
- Japan, at 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Japan and Kenya?
- 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Japan ranks 134th and Kenya ranks 135th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 constant 2021 US$.