Cuba vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Cuba
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1997
Cuba rank
132nd
Ghana rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cuba
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0004 tonnes per person against 0.0004 tonnes per person in Cuba, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Cuba ranks 132nd and Ghana ranks 130th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0154 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.0223 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Cuba or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0004 tonnes per person against 0.0004 tonnes per person in Cuba as of 1997.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Cuba and Ghana?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
- How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cuba ranks 132nd 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.