Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ghana
13.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.53 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.18 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 12 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.14 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 14.84 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 5.06 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 7.15 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1880s | 10.07 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1890s | 12.17 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 12.84 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1910s | 10.62 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1920s | 25.58 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 18.33 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 29.10 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 20.74 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 39.88 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 79.47 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 24.54 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | 23.45 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 12.48 million tonnes | 21.16 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.29 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | 15.33 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 37.37 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 23.16 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.91 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.40 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 186,790 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.35 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 13.53 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 3.18 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.