Ghana vs Kiribati: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Ghana
0.7021
in 2024
Kiribati
0.5925
in 2024
Ghana rank
153rd
Kiribati rank
155th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ghana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.7021 against 0.5925 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1096.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Ghana ranks 153rd and Kiribati ranks 155th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2653 | 0.3955 | 0.1302 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 0.1928 | 0.3108 | 0.118 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 0.2459 | 0.2293 | 0.0166 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.3478 | 0.5212 | 0.1734 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 0.5469 | 0.5544 | 0.0075 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 0.716 | 0.5917 | 0.1243 | 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, Ghana or Kiribati?
- Ghana, at 0.7021 against 0.5925 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Ghana and Kiribati?
- 0.1096, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kiribati?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kiribati rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 153rd and Kiribati ranks 155th 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.