Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 196,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 861,273 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 913,072 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 403,780 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 21.02 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 196,400 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.