Ghana vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland
0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Iceland rank
160th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 160th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Iceland?
- 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 160th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.