Ghana vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ghana
2.69 billion tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
2.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Qatar rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Qatar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.69 billion tonnes against 2.59 billion tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 95.68 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 398.73 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 396.40 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 987.31 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | 965.32 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 105.62 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.37 billion tonnes | 225.44 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion tonnes | 426.03 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.08 billion tonnes | 848.08 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 777.98 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 265.68 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ghana or Qatar?
- Ghana, at 2.69 billion tonnes against 2.59 billion tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ghana and Qatar?
- 95.68 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.