Ghana vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Ghana
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
15,181 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Japan rank
45th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,818 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 11,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,283 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 12,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,841 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,560 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 15,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 16,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 977.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,162 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,518 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ghana and Japan?
- 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 45th 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.