Ghana vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Ghana
53.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
75.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
91st
Sweden rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.04 million tonnes against 53.47 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 21.57 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 88th of 146 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,992 tonnes | 44.99 million tonnes | 44.98 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.66 million tonnes | 58.64 million tonnes | 50.98 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.91 million tonnes | 72.16 million tonnes | 33.25 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Ghana or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.04 million tonnes against 53.47 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Ghana and Sweden?
- 21.57 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ghana ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 88th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.