Cambodia vs Kenya: Emissions of air pollutants

Cambodia
193,897 tonnes
in 2022
Kenya
208,069 tonnes
in 2022
Cambodia rank
69th
Kenya rank
66th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cambodia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 208,069 tonnes against 193,897 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 14,172 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kenya ahead.

Cambodia ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 66th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Kenya Difference Ahead
1750s 374.55 tonnes 773.4 tonnes 398.85 tonnes Kenya
1760s 381.99 tonnes 775.91 tonnes 393.92 tonnes Kenya
1770s 389.55 tonnes 778.43 tonnes 388.88 tonnes Kenya
1780s 397.24 tonnes 780.94 tonnes 383.7 tonnes Kenya
1790s 405.06 tonnes 783.46 tonnes 378.4 tonnes Kenya
1800s 416.16 tonnes 796.52 tonnes 380.35 tonnes Kenya
1810s 431.43 tonnes 824.42 tonnes 392.99 tonnes Kenya
1820s 446.84 tonnes 854.95 tonnes 408.12 tonnes Kenya
1830s 463.29 tonnes 885.93 tonnes 422.63 tonnes Kenya
1840s 481.42 tonnes 917.34 tonnes 435.92 tonnes Kenya
1850s 504.03 tonnes 952.95 tonnes 448.92 tonnes Kenya
1860s 537.81 tonnes 1,015 tonnes 477.25 tonnes Kenya
1870s 590.78 tonnes 1,112 tonnes 521.14 tonnes Kenya
1880s 657.98 tonnes 1,231 tonnes 573.25 tonnes Kenya
1890s 825.4 tonnes 1,364 tonnes 538.86 tonnes Kenya
1900s 1,342 tonnes 1,674 tonnes 332.27 tonnes Kenya
1910s 2,431 tonnes 2,470 tonnes 39.4 tonnes Kenya
1920s 3,885 tonnes 3,399 tonnes 485.71 tonnes Cambodia
1930s 5,049 tonnes 4,503 tonnes 546.24 tonnes Cambodia
1940s 6,765 tonnes 5,821 tonnes 944.28 tonnes Cambodia
1950s 13,200 tonnes 24,792 tonnes 11,592 tonnes Kenya
1960s 29,007 tonnes 32,773 tonnes 3,766 tonnes Kenya
1970s 18,655 tonnes 75,769 tonnes 57,114 tonnes Kenya
1980s 24,268 tonnes 79,231 tonnes 54,963 tonnes Kenya
1990s 66,671 tonnes 89,165 tonnes 22,494 tonnes Kenya
2000s 87,178 tonnes 115,753 tonnes 28,575 tonnes Kenya
2010s 131,286 tonnes 172,695 tonnes 41,409 tonnes Kenya
2020s 192,864 tonnes 197,299 tonnes 4,435 tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cambodia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 208,069 tonnes against 193,897 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cambodia and Kenya?
14,172 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cambodia ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 66th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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