Bangladesh vs Ghana: CO₂ emissions per capita
Bangladesh
0.6241 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.6106 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
Ghana rank
172nd
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.6241 tonnes per person against 0.6106 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0135 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and Ghana ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.1481 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 0.1977 tonnes per person | 0.1472 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0629 tonnes per person | 0.2364 tonnes per person | 0.1735 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.22 tonnes per person | 0.1182 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.2606 tonnes per person | 0.104 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2607 tonnes per person | 0.313 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.4573 tonnes per person | 0.457 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.6 tonnes per person | 0.6131 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 0.6241 tonnes per person against 0.6106 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.0135 tonnes per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and Ghana ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.