Brazil vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Brazil
2,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
1,782 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
143rd
Ghana rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 338 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 145th of 204 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1970s | 228.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 432.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 701.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 252.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 706.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 386.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,623 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 475.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2,033 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 384.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 2,120 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 Brazil and Ghana?
- 338 tonnes per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 143rd 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.