Ghana vs Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Ghana
6.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
6.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Turkey rank
72nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Ghana
  • Turkey
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.92 million tonnes against 6.24 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 683,540 tonnes.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.

Ghana ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0 tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes Turkey
2000s 128,164 tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 2.87 million tonnes Turkey
2010s 1.21 million tonnes 4.46 million tonnes 3.25 million tonnes Turkey
2020s 5.14 million tonnes 5.81 million tonnes 670,152 tonnes Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ghana or Turkey?
Ghana, at 6.92 million tonnes against 6.24 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ghana and Turkey?
683,540 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkey?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Turkey rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Ghana ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 72nd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.