Finland vs Ghana: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Finland
35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana
34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Finland rank
82nd
Ghana rank
84th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Finland
- Ghana
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana, a difference of 997,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 84th of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 525,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1860s | 641,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1870s | 737,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1880s | 877,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1890s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1910s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 796,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1920s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1930s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1940s | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1950s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1960s | 32.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1970s | 57.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1980s | 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1990s | 70.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2010s | 58.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Finland or Ghana?
- Finland, at 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Finland and Ghana?
- 997,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 84th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.