Ghana vs Kenya: Annual co2 emissions per country

Ghana
21.02 million
in 2024
Kenya
21.23 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Kenya rank
86th

Annual co2 emissions per country over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.23 million against 21.02 million in Ghana, a difference of 203,500.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th of 210 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 1.06 million 1.79 million 723,878 Kenya
1960s 1.54 million 2.69 million 1.15 million Kenya
1970s 2.40 million 4.44 million 2.04 million Kenya
1980s 2.96 million 4.93 million 1.96 million Kenya
1990s 4.52 million 7.40 million 2.88 million Kenya
2000s 6.97 million 9.18 million 2.21 million Kenya
2010s 13.03 million 14.35 million 1.32 million Kenya
2020s 20.32 million 20.71 million 382,400 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 21.23 million against 21.02 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between Ghana and Kenya?
203,500, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for annual co2 emissions per country?
Ghana ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 emissions per country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed