Ghana vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Ghana
111.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
112.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
85th
South Africa rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112.88 tonnes per person against 111.17 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 1.71 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.72 tonnes per person | 221.3 tonnes per person | 104.42 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 263.46 tonnes per person | 193.71 tonnes per person | 69.74 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 213.53 tonnes per person | 162.33 tonnes per person | 51.19 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 185.22 tonnes per person | 144.48 tonnes per person | 40.74 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 157.81 tonnes per person | 141.6 tonnes per person | 16.21 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 129.96 tonnes per person | 128.88 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 114.73 tonnes per person | 115.83 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112.88 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 South Africa?
- 1.71 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th 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.