Bangladesh vs Ghana: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Bangladesh
0.7155
in 2024
Ghana
0.7021
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
152nd
Ghana rank
153rd
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.7155 against 0.7021 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0134.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 152nd and Ghana ranks 153rd of 203 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0618 | 0.2653 | 0.2036 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1013 | 0.1928 | 0.0915 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1614 | 0.2459 | 0.0844 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2804 | 0.3478 | 0.0674 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5271 | 0.5469 | 0.0199 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.6903 | 0.716 | 0.0256 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 0.7155 against 0.7021 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.0134, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd and Ghana ranks 153rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ 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
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.