Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP

Kenya
0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
135th
Solomon Islands rank
132nd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
1990s 0.2085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2000s 0.2123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1381 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2010s 0.2362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2683 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2020s 0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.007 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, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 0.2125 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 Kenya and Solomon Islands?
0.0062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Kenya ranks 135th and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.