Ghana vs Tajikistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Ghana
0.3643 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.3557 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
170th
Tajikistan rank
172nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Ghana
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3643 tonnes per person against 0.3557 tonnes per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0086 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1318 tonnes per person | 0.8435 tonnes per person | 0.7118 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 0.1839 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 0.2343 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 0.2197 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 0.2602 tonnes per person | 0.3557 tonnes per person | 0.0954 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.3113 tonnes per person | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.1558 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.3847 tonnes per person | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 0.1159 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3762 tonnes per person | 0.349 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ghana or Tajikistan?
- Ghana, at 0.3643 tonnes per person against 0.3557 tonnes per person in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ghana and Tajikistan?
- 0.0086 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tajikistan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tajikistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ghana ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 172nd 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.