Ghana vs Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ghana
13.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
13.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Kenya rank
46th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.53 million tonnes against 13.23 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 303,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 46th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.14 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 668,634 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1860s | 5.06 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 562,238 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1870s | 7.15 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 421,521 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1880s | 10.07 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1890s | 12.17 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1900s | 12.84 million tonnes | -1.90 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1910s | 10.62 million tonnes | -2.38 million tonnes | 12.99 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1920s | 25.58 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 29.10 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 39.88 million tonnes | 24.05 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 79.47 million tonnes | 37.30 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 24.54 million tonnes | 28.93 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.48 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 26.29 million tonnes | 37.55 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 37.37 million tonnes | 50.00 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 19.91 million tonnes | 41.16 million tonnes | 21.24 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.40 million tonnes | 45.76 million tonnes | 26.36 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.35 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 13.53 million tonnes against 13.23 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ghana and Kenya?
- 303,600 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 46th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.