Ghana vs Samoa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ghana
0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.3287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
88th
Samoa rank
85th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.3287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.3287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.0056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 85th 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$.