Colombia vs Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Colombia
14.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
13.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Ghana rank
45th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.53 million tonnes against 13.53 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 997,100 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.39 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 27.24 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 24.04 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 54.30 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 47.15 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 65.69 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 55.62 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 80.37 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | 68.21 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 109.43 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | 96.59 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 157.43 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 146.82 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 201.73 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | 176.14 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 159.92 million tonnes | 29.10 million tonnes | 130.82 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 272.35 million tonnes | 39.88 million tonnes | 232.47 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 343.84 million tonnes | 79.47 million tonnes | 264.37 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 207.83 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 183.29 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 121.23 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 108.75 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 63.41 million tonnes | 37.37 million tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.80 million tonnes | 19.91 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 106.86 million tonnes | 19.40 million tonnes | 87.46 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.62 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 14.53 million tonnes against 13.53 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Colombia and Ghana?
- 997,100 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.