Germany vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Germany
0.0195 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.0222 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
55th
Ghana rank
54th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0222 tonnes per person against 0.0195 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0027 tonnes per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0222 tonnes per person against 0.0195 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Ghana?
- 0.0027 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 55th 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.