Ghana vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Ghana
111.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
118.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
85th
Namibia rank
82nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 118.52 tonnes per person against 111.17 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 7.35 tonnes per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.72 tonnes per person | 266.3 tonnes per person | 59.42 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 263.46 tonnes per person | 229.28 tonnes per person | 34.18 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 213.53 tonnes per person | 197.86 tonnes per person | 15.67 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 185.22 tonnes per person | 157.44 tonnes per person | 27.77 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 157.81 tonnes per person | 143.86 tonnes per person | 13.95 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 129.96 tonnes per person | 133.82 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 114.73 tonnes per person | 120.75 tonnes per person | 6.01 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 118.52 tonnes per person against 111.17 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Ghana and Namibia?
- 7.35 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 82nd 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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About this data
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.