Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
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 from coal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
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.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1065 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0547 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0362 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0006 tonnes per person against 0.0004 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Ghana ranks 130th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes per person.