El Salvador vs Ghana: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
El Salvador
595,173 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
547,201 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
82nd
Ghana rank
85th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 595,173 tonnes against 547,201 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 47,972 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 451,956 tonnes | 531,523 tonnes | 79,567 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 422,229 tonnes | 466,307 tonnes | 44,078 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 595,173 tonnes against 547,201 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 47,972 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 85th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.