Kenya vs Romania: Emissions of air pollutants
Kenya
208,069 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
198,247 tonnes
in 2022
Kenya rank
66th
Romania rank
68th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kenya
- Romania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 208,069 tonnes against 198,247 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 9,822 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Romania ahead.
Kenya ranks 66th and Romania ranks 68th of 220 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 773.4 tonnes | 1,905 tonnes | 1,131 tonnes | Romania |
| 1760s | 775.91 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | Romania |
| 1770s | 778.43 tonnes | 2,187 tonnes | 1,408 tonnes | Romania |
| 1780s | 780.94 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 1,562 tonnes | Romania |
| 1790s | 783.46 tonnes | 2,510 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | Romania |
| 1800s | 796.52 tonnes | 2,702 tonnes | 1,905 tonnes | Romania |
| 1810s | 824.42 tonnes | 2,924 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | Romania |
| 1820s | 854.95 tonnes | 3,215 tonnes | 2,360 tonnes | Romania |
| 1830s | 885.93 tonnes | 3,528 tonnes | 2,642 tonnes | Romania |
| 1840s | 917.34 tonnes | 3,782 tonnes | 2,865 tonnes | Romania |
| 1850s | 952.95 tonnes | 4,066 tonnes | 3,113 tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 1,015 tonnes | 4,422 tonnes | 3,407 tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 1,112 tonnes | 4,949 tonnes | 3,837 tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 1,231 tonnes | 6,275 tonnes | 5,043 tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 1,364 tonnes | 8,933 tonnes | 7,569 tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 1,674 tonnes | 16,840 tonnes | 15,166 tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 2,470 tonnes | 26,440 tonnes | 23,970 tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 3,399 tonnes | 47,245 tonnes | 43,846 tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 4,503 tonnes | 112,055 tonnes | 107,552 tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 5,821 tonnes | 81,411 tonnes | 75,590 tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 24,792 tonnes | 96,102 tonnes | 71,310 tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 32,773 tonnes | 179,983 tonnes | 147,210 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 75,769 tonnes | 362,790 tonnes | 287,021 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 79,231 tonnes | 479,644 tonnes | 400,413 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 89,165 tonnes | 399,229 tonnes | 310,064 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 115,753 tonnes | 321,171 tonnes | 205,418 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 172,695 tonnes | 229,326 tonnes | 56,631 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 197,299 tonnes | 202,140 tonnes | 4,841 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kenya or Romania?
- Kenya, at 208,069 tonnes against 198,247 tonnes in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kenya and Romania?
- 9,822 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Romania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Romania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kenya ranks 66th and Romania ranks 68th 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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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.