Angola vs Ghana: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Angola
0.1%
in 2024
Ghana
0.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
84th
Ghana rank
87th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Angola ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ghana
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ghana
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Angola
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Angola
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Angola
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Angola
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Angola
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Angola or Ghana?
Angola, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Angola and Ghana?
0.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Angola ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.