Ghana vs Guinea: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Ghana
0.1846 tonnes per person
in 2023
Guinea
0.1752 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
71st
Guinea rank
73rd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1846 tonnes per person against 0.1752 tonnes per person in Guinea, a difference of 0.0094 tonnes per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 71st and Guinea ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0952 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1714 tonnes per person | -0.006 tonnes per person | 0.1774 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2747 tonnes per person | 0.0921 tonnes per person | 0.1826 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.0314 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, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 0.1846 tonnes per person against 0.1752 tonnes per person in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Ghana and Guinea?
- 0.0094 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Guinea ranks 73rd 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.