Colombia vs Ghana: Carbon intensity of GDP
Colombia
0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana
0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
126th
Ghana rank
123rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 126th and Ghana ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0975 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0989 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 126th and Ghana ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.