Ghana vs Portugal: Total ghg emissions

Ghana
52.01 million
in 2024
Portugal
54.19 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
94th
Portugal rank
92nd

Total ghg emissions over time

  • Ghana
  • Portugal
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 54.19 million against 52.01 million in Ghana, a difference of 2.18 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.

Ghana ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Portugal Difference Ahead
1850s 2.70 million 4.92 million 2.22 million Portugal
1860s 2.96 million 5.87 million 2.91 million Portugal
1870s 3.85 million 7.29 million 3.44 million Portugal
1880s 5.23 million 8.87 million 3.64 million Portugal
1890s 6.18 million 9.72 million 3.54 million Portugal
1900s 6.81 million 11.68 million 4.87 million Portugal
1910s 6.59 million 10.37 million 3.78 million Portugal
1920s 13.78 million 12.18 million 1.61 million Ghana
1930s 15.53 million 16.17 million 648,240 Portugal
1940s 22.52 million 17.12 million 5.39 million Ghana
1950s 44.13 million 20.46 million 23.68 million Ghana
1960s 17.93 million 26.07 million 8.14 million Portugal
1970s 16.32 million 37.37 million 21.05 million Portugal
1980s 27.49 million 48.23 million 20.74 million Portugal
1990s 39.96 million 69.26 million 29.30 million Portugal
2000s 41.14 million 77.11 million 35.97 million Portugal
2010s 52.05 million 64.09 million 12.04 million Portugal
2020s 51.51 million 56.41 million 4.90 million Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions, Ghana or Portugal?
Portugal, at 54.19 million against 52.01 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Ghana and Portugal?
2.18 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for total ghg emissions?
Ghana ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed