Ghana vs Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Ghana
34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland
35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana rank
84th
Ireland rank
81st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Ghana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 423,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 429,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 447,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 562,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 622,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 666,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 796,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 999,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 2020s | 34.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Ghana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35.68 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 Ghana and Ireland?
- 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 81st 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.