Ghana vs Kenya: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Ghana
0.1846 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kenya
0.2493 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
71st
Kenya rank
69th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.2493 tonnes per person against 0.1846 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0647 tonnes per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1714 tonnes per person | 0.1094 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2747 tonnes per person | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.0637 tonnes per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.2493 tonnes per person against 0.1846 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.0647 tonnes per person, 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 69th 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 Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.