Ghana vs Nepal: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ghana
0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Nepal
0.1062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
123rd
Nepal rank
120th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.1062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0434 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0484 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0975 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.009 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.1062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ghana and Nepal?
- 0.0069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 120th 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 $.