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
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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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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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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.