Gambia vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
1,782 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
146th
Ghana rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 115 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 145th of 204 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 85.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 223.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 685.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 706.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Gambia and Ghana?
- 115 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 146th 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.