France vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
0.0249 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.0222 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
51st
Ghana rank
54th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Ghana
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0249 tonnes per person against 0.0222 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0027 tonnes per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 54th of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0751 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0415 tonnes per person | France |
| 2020s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Ghana?
- France, at 0.0249 tonnes per person against 0.0222 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Ghana?
- 0.0027 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 54th of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.