Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Cote d'Ivoire
776,149 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
886,226 tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
43rd
Ghana rank
41st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 886,226 tonnes against 776,149 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 110,077 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -590.33 tonnes | 76,130 tonnes | 76,720 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 134,469 tonnes | 16,532 tonnes | 117,937 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 352,843 tonnes | 103,281 tonnes | 249,562 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 284,693 tonnes | 53,861 tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | -217,057 tonnes | 255,381 tonnes | 472,438 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | -43,546 tonnes | 125,441 tonnes | 168,987 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 487,881 tonnes | 954,754 tonnes | 466,873 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 857,967 tonnes | 921,335 tonnes | 63,368 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 886,226 tonnes against 776,149 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 110,077 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 41st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.