Ghana vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Ghana
53.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
46.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
91st
Tanzania rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 53.47 million tonnes against 46.40 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 7.07 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 91st and Tanzania ranks 94th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,992 tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.66 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 38.91 million tonnes | 38.39 million tonnes | 520,320 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 53.47 million tonnes against 46.40 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 7.07 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ghana ranks 91st and Tanzania ranks 94th 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.