Brunei vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Brunei
427.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
426.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
106th
Ghana rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Brunei
- Ghana
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 427.76 million tonnes against 426.54 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 106th and Ghana ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.36 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 29.11 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 37.77 million tonnes | 19.02 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 84.59 million tonnes | 38.87 million tonnes | 45.72 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 138.35 million tonnes | 65.93 million tonnes | 72.42 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 188.61 million tonnes | 102.29 million tonnes | 86.31 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 248.98 million tonnes | 160.83 million tonnes | 88.14 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 328.78 million tonnes | 261.00 million tonnes | 67.78 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 403.38 million tonnes | 385.23 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Brunei or Ghana?
- Brunei, at 427.76 million tonnes against 426.54 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Brunei and Ghana?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 106th and Ghana ranks 107th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.