Congo vs Ghana: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Congo
4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ghana
4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Congo rank
126th
Ghana rank
125th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices against 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices in Congo, a difference of 54 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Ghana ranks 125th of 165 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 83.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2,128 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 63.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | 566.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | Congo |
| 1980s | 4,046 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,405 international-$ in 2011 prices | Congo |
| 1990s | 3,873 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 4,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,401 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 5,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,991 international-$ in 2011 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices against 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Congo and Ghana?
- 54 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Congo ranks 126th and Ghana ranks 125th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.