Kenya vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Kenya
64.93 Mt CO2e
in 2024
North America
976.47 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
North America rank
27th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Kenya
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 976.47 Mt CO2e against 64.93 Mt CO2e in Kenya, a difference of 911.54 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 15.0 times Kenya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 28th and North America ranks 27th of 203 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North America Difference Ahead
1970s 15.92 Mt CO2e 971.51 Mt CO2e 955.59 Mt CO2e North America
1980s 20.65 Mt CO2e 984.67 Mt CO2e 964.02 Mt CO2e North America
1990s 24.46 Mt CO2e 972.77 Mt CO2e 948.3 Mt CO2e North America
2000s 36.39 Mt CO2e 959.57 Mt CO2e 923.18 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 53.66 Mt CO2e 959.67 Mt CO2e 906.01 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 66.08 Mt CO2e 960.55 Mt CO2e 894.47 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Kenya or North America?
North America, at 976.47 Mt CO2e against 64.93 Mt CO2e in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Kenya and North America?
911.54 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Kenya ranks 28th and North America ranks 27th of 203 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).