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