Ghana vs Panama: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Ghana
426.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama
360.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
107th
Panama rank
110th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 426.54 million tonnes against 360.48 million tonnes in Panama, a difference of 66.06 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 107th and Panama ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 453,177 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 19.02 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | 490,610 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 38.87 million tonnes | 48.48 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1980s | 65.93 million tonnes | 84.51 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1990s | 102.29 million tonnes | 117.89 million tonnes | 15.60 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 160.83 million tonnes | 173.57 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 261.00 million tonnes | 259.42 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 385.23 million tonnes | 335.83 million tonnes | 49.40 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Ghana or Panama?
- Ghana, at 426.54 million tonnes against 360.48 million tonnes in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Ghana and Panama?
- 66.06 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 107th and Panama ranks 110th 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.