Ghana vs Uganda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Ghana
11,661 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
11,612 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
113th
Uganda rank
114th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 49 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,113 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | 458.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,496 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,476 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1990s | 7,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,890 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,334 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,096 tonnes per square kilometre | 948.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 681.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Ghana, at 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Ghana and Uganda?
- 49 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 114th 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.