Ghana vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Ghana
12.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
14.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
171st
Zambia rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.11 tonnes per person against 12.39 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 1.72 tonnes per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 168th of 204 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 tonnes per person | 15.54 tonnes per person | 13.13 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 19.69 tonnes per person | 15.9 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 19.84 tonnes per person | 14.97 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 18.18 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 15.49 tonnes per person | 8.27 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 13.34 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.6 tonnes per person | 13.77 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.11 tonnes per person against 12.39 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Ghana and Zambia?
- 1.72 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 168th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.