Argentina vs Ghana: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Argentina
0.1594 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ghana
0.1846 tonnes per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
74th
Ghana rank
71st
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1846 tonnes per person against 0.1594 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0252 tonnes per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.0745 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | -0.3882 tonnes per person | 0.1714 tonnes per person | 0.5596 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0927 tonnes per person | 0.2747 tonnes per person | 0.182 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | -0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.2063 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Argentina or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.1846 tonnes per person against 0.1594 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Argentina and Ghana?
- 0.0252 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.