Ghana vs Kenya: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ghana
26.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
34.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
74th
Kenya rank
71st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.98 million tonnes against 26.37 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 8.61 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.68 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.86 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.76 million tonnes | 25.65 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.99 million tonnes | 33.57 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 34.98 million tonnes against 26.37 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ghana and Kenya?
- 8.61 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.