Angola vs Ghana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Angola
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
84th
Ghana rank
87th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 22.33 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.31 million tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 411,554 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 653,204 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 264,808 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 10.99 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 17.20 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 24.62 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 20.17 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 151,520 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 22.33 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Angola and Ghana?
- 1.31 million tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Angola ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.