Costa Rica vs Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Costa Rica
108.8 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Ghana
145.5 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
87th
Ghana rank
84th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 145.5 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 108.8 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 36.7 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 84th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 102.65 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.07 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 48.58 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2010s 106.93 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 119.3 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.37 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Ghana
2020s 108.8 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 145.5 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 36.7 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Ghana, at 145.5 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 108.8 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Costa Rica and Ghana?
36.7 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 84th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.