Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 196,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 771,737 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 861,273 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 913,072 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 17.87 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 403,780 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 21.02 million tonnes against 20.83 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 196,400 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.