Ghana vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Ghana
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
15,604 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Nepal rank
44th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Nepal
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 11,195 tonnes per square kilometre 7,900 tonnes per square kilometre 3,295 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 11,731 tonnes per square kilometre 9,773 tonnes per square kilometre 1,958 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 12,613 tonnes per square kilometre 11,502 tonnes per square kilometre 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 13,989 tonnes per square kilometre 12,771 tonnes per square kilometre 1,218 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 15,323 tonnes per square kilometre 14,004 tonnes per square kilometre 1,320 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 16,149 tonnes per square kilometre 15,059 tonnes per square kilometre 1,090 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 16,680 tonnes per square kilometre 15,517 tonnes per square kilometre 1,163 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 Nepal?
Ghana, at 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ghana and Nepal?
1,158 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.