Ghana vs Turkmenistan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Ghana
151.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Turkmenistan
171.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana rank
121st
Turkmenistan rank
118th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 171.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 19.82 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 118.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 106.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 142.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 147.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 183.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Turkmenistan |
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, Ghana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 171.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 19.82 tonnes per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 118th 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.