Ghana vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ghana
3.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
4.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.16 billion tonnes against 3.83 billion tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 328.97 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.44 million tonnes | 115.62 million tonnes | 97.18 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 69.07 million tonnes | 331.02 million tonnes | 261.96 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 129.88 million tonnes | 555.64 million tonnes | 425.76 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 217.31 million tonnes | 790.53 million tonnes | 573.22 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 330.03 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 704.54 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 456.24 million tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 839.45 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 573.81 million tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 989.44 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 750.92 million tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 853.25 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 491.89 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 1.96 billion tonnes | 2.95 billion tonnes | 988.86 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 2.53 billion tonnes | 4.52 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.67 billion tonnes | 5.02 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 2.87 billion tonnes | 5.17 billion tonnes | 2.30 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion tonnes | 5.10 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.67 billion tonnes | 4.25 billion tonnes | 573.13 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 371.22 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ghana or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.16 billion tonnes against 3.83 billion tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 328.97 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.