Ecuador vs Ghana: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Ecuador
0.239 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ghana
0.1846 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
Ghana rank
71st
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.239 tonnes per person against 0.1846 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0544 tonnes per person.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1789 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.3001 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.1714 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2471 tonnes per person | 0.2747 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2831 tonnes per person | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.1054 tonnes per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 0.239 tonnes per person against 0.1846 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.0544 tonnes per person, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 70th 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.