Ghana vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Ghana
34.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
34.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
83rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
85th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.56 million tonnes against 34.41 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 144,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.54 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 78.12 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 26.08 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 14.88 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 29.26 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 41.89 million tonnes | 17.59 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 26.88 million tonnes | 35.14 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 32.43 million tonnes | 43.51 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 33.67 million tonnes | 35.61 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Ghana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ghana, at 34.56 million tonnes against 34.41 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 144,400 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th 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.