Burkina Faso vs Ghana: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0086 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
0.0103 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
115th
Ghana rank
112th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0103 kt per square kilometre against 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0017 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Ghana ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre against 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Ghana ranks 112th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.