Eswatini vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Eswatini
17,272 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
41st
Ghana rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Eswatini
- Ghana
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre against 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 510 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,175 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,980 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 14,341 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,610 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 15,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,387 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 16,129 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,140 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 16,689 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 17,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 887.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 570.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Ghana?
- Eswatini, at 17,272 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 Eswatini and Ghana?
- 510 tonnes per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 41st 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.