Ghana vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Ghana
1,782 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1,634 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
145th
Peru rank
148th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 148 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 145th and Peru ranks 148th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 170.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 380.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 209.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 289.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 265.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 449.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 734.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2000s | 706.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 947.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 115.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.36 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, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Ghana and Peru?
- 148 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Peru ranks 148th 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.