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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.