Ghana vs Nepal: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
0.0993
in 2024
Nepal
0.1062
in 2024
Ghana rank
123rd
Nepal rank
120th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.1062 against 0.0993 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0069.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0805 | 0.0434 | 0.037 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0937 | 0.0484 | 0.0453 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0975 | 0.084 | 0.0135 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1066 | 0.1156 | 0.009 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.1062 against 0.0993 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Nepal?
- 0.0069, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 123rd and Nepal ranks 120th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of COβ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.