Ghana vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Ghana
1,782 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
145th
Iceland rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Iceland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 117 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Ghana ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 191.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 289.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 249.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 449.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 297.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 706.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Ghana or Iceland?
- Ghana, at 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Ghana and Iceland?
- 117 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 147th 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.