Ghana vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Ghana
34.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
83rd
Kenya rank
84th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 34.56 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 100,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 80.54 million tonnes 39.09 million tonnes 41.45 million tonnes Ghana
1960s 26.08 million tonnes 31.62 million tonnes 5.54 million tonnes Kenya
1970s 14.88 million tonnes 20.25 million tonnes 5.37 million tonnes Kenya
1980s 29.26 million tonnes 42.48 million tonnes 13.22 million tonnes Kenya
1990s 41.89 million tonnes 57.40 million tonnes 15.51 million tonnes Kenya
2000s 26.88 million tonnes 50.34 million tonnes 23.45 million tonnes Kenya
2010s 32.43 million tonnes 60.11 million tonnes 27.69 million tonnes Kenya
2020s 33.67 million tonnes 35.84 million tonnes 2.17 million tonnes Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 34.56 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ghana and Kenya?
100,000 tonnes, with Ghana 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 including land-use change?
Ghana ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.