Angola vs Ghana: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Angola
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
84th
Ghana rank
87th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 22.33 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.31 million tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 81,527 tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 10.99 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 17.20 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 24.62 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 20.17 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 151,520 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 22.33 million tonnes against 21.02 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Angola and Ghana?
- 1.31 million tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Angola ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.