Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Co2 fossil plus land use

Ghana
34.56 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.31 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Co2 fossil plus land use over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
-25.0M025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M195019872024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.31 million against 34.56 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.76 million.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 192 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 80.54 million -7.17 million 87.71 million Ghana
1960s 26.08 million -3.23 million 29.30 million Ghana
1970s 14.88 million 17.21 million 2.33 million Papua New Guinea
1980s 29.26 million 25.73 million 3.53 million Ghana
1990s 41.89 million 35.36 million 6.53 million Ghana
2000s 26.88 million 44.05 million 17.17 million Papua New Guinea
2010s 32.43 million 45.95 million 13.52 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 33.67 million 37.07 million 3.39 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 fossil plus land use, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 36.31 million against 34.56 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 fossil plus land use between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
1.76 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co2 fossil plus land use?
Ghana ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 fossil plus land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 fossil plus land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed