Ghana vs Polynesia: Energy — Emissions per capita

Ghana
0.86 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Polynesia
0.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Ghana rank
160th
Polynesia rank
163rd

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Polynesia
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.86 t CO2eq/cap against 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in Polynesia, a difference of 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.

Ghana ranks 160th and Polynesia ranks 163rd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.414 t CO2eq/cap 0.461 t CO2eq/cap 0.047 t CO2eq/cap Polynesia
2000s 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 0.556 t CO2eq/cap 0.086 t CO2eq/cap Polynesia
2010s 0.716 t CO2eq/cap 0.668 t CO2eq/cap 0.048 t CO2eq/cap Ghana
2020s 0.885 t CO2eq/cap 0.755 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Ghana or Polynesia?
Ghana, at 0.86 t CO2eq/cap against 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Ghana and Polynesia?
0.07 t CO2eq/cap, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Polynesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Polynesia rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Ghana ranks 160th and Polynesia ranks 163rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.