Congo vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Congo
0.3928 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.3643 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
168th
Ghana rank
170th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.3928 tonnes per person against 0.3643 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0285 tonnes per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 168th and Ghana ranks 170th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1592 tonnes per person 0.1318 tonnes per person 0.0275 tonnes per person Congo
1960s 0.2515 tonnes per person 0.1839 tonnes per person 0.0676 tonnes per person Congo
1970s 0.2257 tonnes per person 0.2343 tonnes per person 0.0086 tonnes per person Ghana
1980s 0.4489 tonnes per person 0.2197 tonnes per person 0.2292 tonnes per person Congo
1990s 0.4189 tonnes per person 0.2602 tonnes per person 0.1587 tonnes per person Congo
2000s 0.241 tonnes per person 0.3113 tonnes per person 0.0703 tonnes per person Ghana
2010s 0.4235 tonnes per person 0.3847 tonnes per person 0.0388 tonnes per person Congo
2020s 0.3851 tonnes per person 0.3762 tonnes per person 0.009 tonnes per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Congo or Ghana?
Congo, at 0.3928 tonnes per person against 0.3643 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Congo and Ghana?
0.0285 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Congo ranks 168th and Ghana ranks 170th 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 by fuel type. 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 by fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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