Colombia vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Colombia
18,679 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Ghana rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1,917 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,705 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 16,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,461 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1980s | 16,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,102 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,057 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,229 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,046 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,982 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1,917 tonnes per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.