Afghanistan vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana
0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
56th
Ghana rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1482 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3626 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2145 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ghana
2010s 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Ghana?
0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.