Angola vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas

Angola
51.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
53.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
92nd
Ghana rank
91st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 53.47 million tonnes against 51.01 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 2.46 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 91st of 146 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 26.54 million tonnes 10,992 tonnes 26.53 million tonnes Angola
2010s 33.55 million tonnes 7.66 million tonnes 25.89 million tonnes Angola
2020s 47.29 million tonnes 38.91 million tonnes 8.38 million tonnes Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Angola or Ghana?
Ghana, at 53.47 million tonnes against 51.01 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Angola and Ghana?
2.46 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
Angola ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 91st of 146 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 gas. 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 gas
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
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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