Colombia vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana
0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
54th
Ghana rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.56 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.54 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.9504 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5351 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.5018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.618 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1162 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2602 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4873 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1475 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3626 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0614 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 0.0493 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 Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 54th 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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About this data
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.