Germany vs Ghana: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Germany
0.7%
in 2100
Ghana
0.7%
in 2100
Germany rank
37th
Ghana rank
40th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 239 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1100s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1200s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1300s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1400s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1500s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 1600s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 1700s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 1710s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 1720s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1730s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1740s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1750s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1760s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1770s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1780s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1790s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1800s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1810s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1820s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1850s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2040s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Germany or Ghana?
- Germany, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Germany and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Germany ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 40th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.