Ghana vs Greece: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Ghana
31.0%
in 2023
Greece
29.2%
in 2023
Ghana rank
46th
Greece rank
49th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Ghana
- Greece
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.0% against 29.2% in Greece, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 46th and Greece ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 12.6% | 31.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 11.7% | 43.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 6.5% | 54.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.2% | 3.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Ghana or Greece?
- Ghana, at 31.0% against 29.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Ghana and Greece?
- 1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Greece rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Greece ranks 49th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.