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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1997
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Ghana rank
130th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
00.050.10.15192019722024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0006 tonnes per person against 0.0004 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 130th of 179 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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