Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ghana
34.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.31 million tonnes against 34.56 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.76 million tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.54 million tonnes | -7.17 million tonnes | 87.71 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 26.08 million tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes | 29.30 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 14.88 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 29.26 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 41.89 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 26.88 million tonnes | 44.05 million tonnes | 17.17 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.43 million tonnes | 45.95 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.67 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.31 million tonnes against 34.56 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.76 million tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.