Ghana vs Tanzania: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Ghana
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
87th
Tanzania rank
89th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.02 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.00 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 7,834 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 82,230 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 753,435 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 21.02 million tonnes against 20.02 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 1.00 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 89th 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.