Ecuador vs Ghana: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Ecuador
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
34.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
86th
Ghana rank
83rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.56 million tonnes against 33.80 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 753,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.30 million tonnes | 80.54 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 44.33 million tonnes | 26.08 million tonnes | 18.25 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 59.26 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | 44.38 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 82.93 million tonnes | 29.26 million tonnes | 53.68 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 57.95 million tonnes | 41.89 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 43.74 million tonnes | 26.88 million tonnes | 16.85 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.66 million tonnes | 32.43 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 41.64 million tonnes | 33.67 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 34.56 million tonnes against 33.80 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 753,500 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.