Belarus vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Belarus
10.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
6.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
67th
Ghana rank
69th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Belarus
- Ghana
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 10.16 million tonnes against 6.92 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 3.24 million tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.99 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 10.04 million tonnes | 128,164 tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 10.10 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 10.15 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Belarus or Ghana?
- Belarus, at 10.16 million tonnes against 6.92 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Belarus and Ghana?
- 3.24 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belarus ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 69th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.