Ghana vs Palau: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Ghana
6.0%
in 2025
Palau
6.3%
in 2025
Ghana rank
35th
Palau rank
34th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Palau ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.3% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 1.3% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 3.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Ghana or Palau?
- Palau, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Ghana and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Palau rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Palau ranks 34th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.