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