Algeria vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Algeria
2,216 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
1,782 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Ghana rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 434 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Algeria ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 145th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 120.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 340.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1990s | 674.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 225.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 706.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 360.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1,592 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 445.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 445.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Algeria and Ghana?
- 434 tonnes per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 145th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.