Ghana vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Ghana
0.1275 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.1364 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
109th
Rwanda rank
107th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1364 kt per square kilometre against 0.1275 kt per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0089 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ghana ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 186 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0705 kt per square kilometre 0.0588 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.1154 kt per square kilometre 0.0987 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0211 kt per square kilometre 0.1541 kt per square kilometre 0.133 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0316 kt per square kilometre 0.128 kt per square kilometre 0.0964 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0459 kt per square kilometre 0.0748 kt per square kilometre 0.0289 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0899 kt per square kilometre 0.1003 kt per square kilometre 0.0104 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.1274 kt per square kilometre 0.1315 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Ghana or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.1364 kt per square kilometre against 0.1275 kt per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Ghana and Rwanda?
0.0089 kt per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.