Algeria vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Algeria
2,216 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
1,782 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Ghana rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 434 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Algeria ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 145th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 120.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 340.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.85 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 1990s | 674.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 225.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 706.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 360.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1,592 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 445.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 445.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Algeria and Ghana?
- 434 tonnes per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 145th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.