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

Ghana
0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
57th
Russia rank
55th

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

  • Ghana
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia 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 Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 57th and Russia ranks 55th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5704 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1898 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3806 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ghana
1990s 0.4873 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2776 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2097 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ghana
2000s 0.3626 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1727 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ghana
2010s 0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0614 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP Russia

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, Ghana or Russia?
Russia, 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 Ghana and Russia?
0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Russia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 57th and Russia ranks 55th 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.