Ghana vs Turkey: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Ghana
468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turkey
474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Ghana rank
108th
Turkey rank
105th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Ghana
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ghana, a difference of 5.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 105th of 213 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 556.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 373.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2010s | 329.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 526.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 196.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2020s | 465.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 21.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Ghana or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Ghana and Turkey?
- 5.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Turkey rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Ghana ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 105th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.