Bangladesh vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Bangladesh
11.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
12.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
172nd
Ghana rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.39 tonnes per person against 11.53 tonnes per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.86 tonnes per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Ghana ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5017 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.8928 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.99 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.06 tonnes per person | 9.15 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.54 tonnes per person | 11.6 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.39 tonnes per person against 11.53 tonnes per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.86 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Ghana ranks 171st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.