Eritrea vs Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Eritrea
14.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ghana
14.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Eritrea rank
160th
Ghana rank
159th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Eritrea
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.8 kilograms per person against 14.41 kilograms per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.39 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Eritrea ranks 160th and Ghana ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.15 kilograms per person | 25.04 kilograms per person | 1.11 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 31.42 kilograms per person | 20.89 kilograms per person | 10.53 kilograms per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.49 kilograms per person | 23.59 kilograms per person | 6.11 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.8 kilograms per person | 18.5 kilograms per person | 3.7 kilograms per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Eritrea or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.8 kilograms per person against 14.41 kilograms per person in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Eritrea and Ghana?
- 0.39 kilograms per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 160th and Ghana ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.