Chile vs Ghana: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Chile
188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ghana
187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Chile rank
138th
Ghana rank
140th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Chile currently reports 188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ghana, a difference of 1.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chile |
| 1990s | 218.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chile |
| 2000s | 204.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ghana |
| 2010s | 215.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chile |
| 2020s | 195.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.8658 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Ghana?
- Chile, at 188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Ghana?
- 1.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.