Ghana vs Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions per capita
Ghana
0.6106 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.6012 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
174th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ghana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.6106 tonnes per person against 0.6012 tonnes per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0094 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Ghana ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1975 tonnes per person | 0.7408 tonnes per person | 0.5434 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.2364 tonnes per person | 0.5568 tonnes per person | 0.3203 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.22 tonnes per person | 0.4884 tonnes per person | 0.2684 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.2606 tonnes per person | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.1584 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.313 tonnes per person | 0.3948 tonnes per person | 0.0819 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.457 tonnes per person | 0.5302 tonnes per person | 0.0732 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.6131 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Ghana or Vanuatu?
- Ghana, at 0.6106 tonnes per person against 0.6012 tonnes per person in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 0.0094 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 174th 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. 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.