Ghana vs Thailand: Carbon intensity of energy
Ghana
187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Thailand
186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ghana rank
140th
Thailand rank
142nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Thailand, a difference of 0.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 142nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Thailand |
| 1990s | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Thailand |
| 2000s | 222.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ghana |
| 2010s | 202.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ghana |
| 2020s | 196.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.46 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, Ghana or Thailand?
- Ghana, at 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Ghana and Thailand?
- 0.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ghana ranks 140th and Thailand ranks 142nd 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.