Eritrea vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Eritrea
0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Ghana
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eritrea rank
158th
Ghana rank
161st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ghana ahead.
Eritrea ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 161st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Eritrea, at 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 161st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.