Ghana vs Tajikistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ghana
1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
1.02 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
167th
Tajikistan rank
165th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.02 tonnes per person against 1 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 167th and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.62 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | 9.59 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 0.3913 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 0.5343 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 0.7998 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.274 tonnes per person | 0.9529 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.7289 tonnes per person | 0.4157 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ghana or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.02 tonnes per person against 1 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ghana and Tajikistan?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Tajikistan 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 including land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 167th and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.