Canada vs Ghana: Carbon intensity of GDP
Canada
0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana
0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
91st
Ghana rank
88th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.5743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.4987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.4375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0243 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, Canada or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.0123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Canada ranks 91st 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$.