Cape Verde vs Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Cape Verde
148.04 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana
151.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
123rd
Ghana rank
121st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre against 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 24.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 26.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 102.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 74.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 184.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 109.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 136.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 149.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 142.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre against 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Ghana ranks 121st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.