What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Ghana and Sri Lanka?

9.34 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Ghana

318.46 kilograms per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

327.8 kilograms per person

in 2023

Ghana rank

133rd

Sri Lanka rank

130th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

Ghana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 327.8 kilograms per person against 318.46 kilograms per person in Ghana, a difference of 9.34 kilograms per person.

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

Ghana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 191 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	121.09 kilograms per person	214.68 kilograms per person	93.59 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka
2000s	160.27 kilograms per person	286.06 kilograms per person	125.79 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	249.44 kilograms per person	410.92 kilograms per person	161.48 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	312.05 kilograms per person	388.47 kilograms per person	76.42 kilograms per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Ghana or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 327.8 kilograms per person against 318.46 kilograms per person in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 9.34 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?: Ghana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 191 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 from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
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: 191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.