Ghana vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Ghana
14.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
17.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Tanzania rank
157th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 17.41 kilograms per person against 14.8 kilograms per person in Ghana, a difference of 2.61 kilograms per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.04 kilograms per person | 13.07 kilograms per person | 11.97 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.89 kilograms per person | 11.82 kilograms per person | 9.07 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 23.59 kilograms per person | 8.1 kilograms per person | 15.49 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.5 kilograms per person | 13.49 kilograms per person | 5 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, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 17.41 kilograms per person against 14.8 kilograms per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 2.61 kilograms per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 157th 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.