Ghana vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Ghana

14.8 kilograms per person

in 2023

Rwanda

13.62 kilograms per person

in 2023

Ghana rank

159th

Rwanda rank

162nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

Ghana currently reports 14.8 kilograms per person against 13.62 kilograms per person in Rwanda, a difference of 1.18 kilograms per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 162nd of 187 countries.

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.