Bangladesh vs Ghana: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index
Bangladesh
0.979 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ghana
0.7805 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
102nd
Ghana rank
105th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.979 tonnes per person against 0.7805 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.1985 tonnes per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1549 tonnes per person | 0.3818 tonnes per person | 0.2269 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2619 tonnes per person | 0.4843 tonnes per person | 0.2224 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6024 tonnes per person | 0.7317 tonnes per person | 0.1293 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9489 tonnes per person | 0.7915 tonnes per person | 0.1574 tonnes per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 0.979 tonnes per person against 0.7805 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.1985 tonnes per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 105th 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.