Ghana vs High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Ghana
4.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
High income
0.2891 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
High income rank
38th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Ghana
  • High income
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.07 % change on previous year against 0.2891 % change on previous year in High income, a difference of 3.78 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 14.1 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and High income ranks 38th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and High income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana High income Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 0.5661 % change on previous year High income
1980s 3.41 % change on previous year 0.3136 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 8.52 % change on previous year 0.2473 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 4.36 % change on previous year -0.1376 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 7.58 % change on previous year -0.1085 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 3.75 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Ghana or High income?
Ghana, at 4.07 % change on previous year against 0.2891 % change on previous year in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Ghana and High income?
3.78 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and High income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and High income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Ghana ranks 38th and High income ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.