Eritrea vs Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Eritrea
69,749 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
39,153 tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
136th
Ghana rank
138th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 69,749 tonnes against 39,153 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 30,596 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 138th of 211 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14,537 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 10,903 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 14,836 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,836 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 17,781 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17,781 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 70,938 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes | 51,138 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 68,199 tonnes | 38,817 tonnes | 29,382 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Eritrea, at 69,749 tonnes against 39,153 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 30,596 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Eritrea ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 138th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. 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) from cement, measured in tonnes.