Ghana vs Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Tanzania rank
89th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.00 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes | 601,995 tonnes | 462,764 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 351,631 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 82,230 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 753,435 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 21.02 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 1.00 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 89th 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.