Costa Rica vs Ghana: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Costa Rica
6.22 million tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
6.24 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
54th
Ghana rank
53rd
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.24 million tonnes against 6.22 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 18,110 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 281,132 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 325,561 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.89 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.19 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 346,255 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.24 million tonnes against 6.22 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 18,110 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.