Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
400.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
426.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
109th
Ghana rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 426.54 million tonnes against 400.11 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 26.43 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 109th and Ghana ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.80 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 9.51 million tonnes | 19.02 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 32.31 million tonnes | 38.87 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 81.44 million tonnes | 65.93 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 140.84 million tonnes | 102.29 million tonnes | 38.54 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 206.84 million tonnes | 160.83 million tonnes | 46.01 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 284.63 million tonnes | 261.00 million tonnes | 23.63 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 371.28 million tonnes | 385.23 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 426.54 million tonnes against 400.11 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 26.43 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 109th and Ghana ranks 107th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.