Aruba vs Ghana: Carbon intensity of energy
Aruba
186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ghana
187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Aruba rank
141st
Ghana rank
140th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Aruba
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Aruba, a difference of 0.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 536.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 346.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 1990s | 223.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 2000s | 485.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 2010s | 259.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 2020s | 181.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Aruba or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Aruba and Ghana?
- 0.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Ghana rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Aruba ranks 141st and Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.