Ghana vs Kenya: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ghana
0.7805 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kenya
0.6321 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
105th
Kenya rank
106th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.7805 tonnes per person against 0.6321 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.1484 tonnes per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Kenya ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3818 tonnes per person | 0.3284 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.4843 tonnes per person | 0.3694 tonnes per person | 0.1149 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.7317 tonnes per person | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 0.1834 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.7915 tonnes per person | 0.6243 tonnes per person | 0.1672 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 0.7805 tonnes per person against 0.6321 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.1484 tonnes per person, with Ghana 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Kenya ranks 106th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.