Ghana vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ghana
13.53 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
13.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
New Zealand rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.74 million tonnes against 13.53 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 204,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and New Zealand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.14 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 5.06 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 7.15 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 10.07 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 12.17 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 12.84 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 10.62 million tonnes | 21.36 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 25.58 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 29.10 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 39.88 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 79.47 million tonnes | 29.34 million tonnes | 50.14 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 24.54 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 10.04 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 12.48 million tonnes | 26.08 million tonnes | 13.61 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 26.29 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 37.37 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 25.99 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.91 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19.40 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.35 million tonnes | 17.30 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ghana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13.74 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 Ghana and New Zealand?
- 204,200 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.