Egypt vs Ghana: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Egypt
0.1833 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ghana
0.1853 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Egypt rank
89th
Ghana rank
88th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ in Egypt, a difference of 0.002 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.25 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0495 kilograms per international-$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2006 kilograms per international-$ | 0.026 kilograms per international-$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1967 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1846 kilograms per international-$ | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Egypt or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.002 kilograms per international-$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Egypt ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).