Ghana vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Ghana
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
14,804 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Latvia rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 1,958 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,335 tonnes per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,595 tonnes per square kilometre | 728.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,600 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,932 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 Latvia?
- Ghana, at 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ghana and Latvia?
- 1,958 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th 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.