Ghana vs Kenya: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
21.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Kenya rank
86th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.23 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 203,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 723,878 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 382,400 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21.23 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ghana and Kenya?
- 203,500 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based 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.