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
2.0k4.0k6.0k188519532022

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

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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.