Cyprus vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cyprus
4.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
4.16 million tonnes
in 1997
Cyprus rank
121st
Ghana rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cyprus
- Ghana
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 4.33 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 162,100 tonnes.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,235 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 57,607 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 78,858 tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 513,515 tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.00 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cyprus or Ghana?
- Cyprus, at 4.33 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cyprus and Ghana?
- 162,100 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ghana?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
- How do Cyprus and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.