Ghana vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Ghana
11,661 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
11,245 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
Laos rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 416 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 113th and Laos ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,830 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,532 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,178 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,857 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,279 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,134 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 506.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,245 tonnes per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Ghana and Laos?
- 416 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Laos ranks 116th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.