Ghana vs Kyrgyzstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Ghana
361.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
324.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
95th
Kyrgyzstan rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ghana
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 361.58 million tonnes against 324.76 million tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 36.83 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | 17.27 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 15.55 million tonnes | 44.50 million tonnes | 28.94 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 34.87 million tonnes | 96.92 million tonnes | 62.06 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 61.85 million tonnes | 178.95 million tonnes | 117.10 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 98.15 million tonnes | 235.91 million tonnes | 137.76 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 156.54 million tonnes | 251.16 million tonnes | 94.62 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 247.88 million tonnes | 283.31 million tonnes | 35.42 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 336.70 million tonnes | 316.65 million tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Ghana or Kyrgyzstan?
- Ghana, at 361.58 million tonnes against 324.76 million tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Ghana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 36.83 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 97th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.