Ghana vs Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation

Ghana
16.05 kilograms
in 2024
Vanuatu
16.92 kilograms
in 2021
Ghana rank
110th
Vanuatu rank
109th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time

  • Ghana
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 16.92 kilograms against 16.05 kilograms in Ghana, a difference of 0.87 kilograms.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 109th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 19.5 kilograms 124.37 kilograms 104.87 kilograms Vanuatu
2020s 13.62 kilograms 16.92 kilograms 3.3 kilograms Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Ghana or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 16.92 kilograms against 16.05 kilograms in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Ghana and Vanuatu?
0.87 kilograms, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
Ghana ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 109th 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.

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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.