Ghana vs India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation

Ghana
16.05 kilograms
in 2024
India
17.08 kilograms
in 2024
Ghana rank
110th
India rank
108th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time

  • Ghana
  • India
05101520201320182024

How they compare

India currently reports 17.08 kilograms against 16.05 kilograms in Ghana, a difference of 1.03 kilograms.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 110th and India ranks 108th of 142 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
2010s 19.5 kilograms 13.47 kilograms 6.03 kilograms Ghana
2020s 15.51 kilograms 13.82 kilograms 1.69 kilograms Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Ghana or India?
India, at 17.08 kilograms against 16.05 kilograms in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Ghana and India?
1.03 kilograms, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
Ghana ranks 110th and India ranks 108th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,467 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.