Ghana vs Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Ghana
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar
0.0018 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0018 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 82 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 140th of 209 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.0018 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.0007 tonnes per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ghana ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 140th of 209 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.