Benin vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Benin
110.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
111.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
Ghana rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 111.17 tonnes per person against 110.53 tonnes per person in Benin, a difference of 0.64 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 194 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 32.33 tonnes per person 325.72 tonnes per person 293.39 tonnes per person Ghana
1970s 69.11 tonnes per person 263.46 tonnes per person 194.35 tonnes per person Ghana
1980s 83.52 tonnes per person 213.53 tonnes per person 130 tonnes per person Ghana
1990s 91.26 tonnes per person 185.22 tonnes per person 93.95 tonnes per person Ghana
2000s 111.89 tonnes per person 157.81 tonnes per person 45.92 tonnes per person Ghana
2010s 110.02 tonnes per person 129.96 tonnes per person 19.94 tonnes per person Ghana
2020s 109.79 tonnes per person 114.73 tonnes per person 4.94 tonnes per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 111.17 tonnes per person against 110.53 tonnes per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Benin and Ghana?
0.64 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Benin ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.