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
- Rwanda
How they compare
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.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.04 kilograms per person | 4.49 kilograms per person | 20.55 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.89 kilograms per person | 9.13 kilograms per person | 11.76 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 23.59 kilograms per person | 7.9 kilograms per person | 15.7 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.5 kilograms per person | 11.82 kilograms per person | 6.67 kilograms per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 14.8 kilograms per person against 13.62 kilograms per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 1.18 kilograms per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.