Angola vs Ghana: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Angola
0.5895 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.6106 tonnes per person
in 2024
Angola rank
175th
Ghana rank
172nd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.6106 tonnes per person against 0.5895 tonnes per person in Angola, a difference of 0.0211 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 175th and Ghana ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.0957 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.2291 tonnes per person | 0.1977 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 1970s | 0.641 tonnes per person | 0.2364 tonnes per person | 0.4045 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 1980s | 0.529 tonnes per person | 0.22 tonnes per person | 0.3089 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 1990s | 0.7851 tonnes per person | 0.2606 tonnes per person | 0.5245 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 0.313 tonnes per person | 0.5917 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.8986 tonnes per person | 0.457 tonnes per person | 0.4416 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.5645 tonnes per person | 0.6131 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.6106 tonnes per person against 0.5895 tonnes per person in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Angola and Ghana?
- 0.0211 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Angola ranks 175th and Ghana ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption 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 dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.