Argentina vs Ghana: Carbon intensity of GDP
Argentina
0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana
0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
90th
Ghana rank
88th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.3622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.3426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.3504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.3244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.3223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Argentina or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Argentina and Ghana?
- 0.0091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 88th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.