Ghana vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Ghana
4.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
Uruguay rank
39th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.54 % change on previous year against 4.4 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.32 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.79 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.0659 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.4836 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.54 % change on previous year against 4.4 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.