Ghana vs Kenya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Kenya rank
86th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.23 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 203,500 tonnes.
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 215 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 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 723,878 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 382,400 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21.23 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Ghana and Kenya?
- 203,500 tonnes, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.