Bangladesh vs Ghana: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.