Bangladesh vs Ghana: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Bangladesh
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ghana
1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
186th
Ghana rank
183rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 186th and Ghana ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1890s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1900s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1910s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.8943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.8792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.9697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th and Ghana ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.