Ghana vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Ghana
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0013 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
143rd
Niger rank
142nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Ghana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0013 tonnes per person against 0.0011 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 67 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 142nd of 209 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1960s 0 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person Niger
1970s 0 tonnes per person 0.003 tonnes per person 0.003 tonnes per person Niger
1980s 0 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person Niger
1990s 0 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person Niger
2000s 0 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person Niger
2010s 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Niger
2020s 0.0012 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Ghana or Niger?
Niger, at 0.0013 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 Niger?
0.0002 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Ghana ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
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
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.