Ghana vs Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share
Ghana
156.01 %
in 2023
Western Africa
33.23 %
in 2023
Ghana rank
4th
Western Africa rank
7th
AFOLU — Emissions Share over time
- Ghana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 156.01 % against 33.23 % in Western Africa, a difference of 122.78 %.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 223 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.88 % | 65.64 % | 13.24 % | Ghana |
| 2000s | 225.39 % | 62.02 % | 163.37 % | Ghana |
| 2010s | 82.86 % | 57.41 % | 25.45 % | Ghana |
| 2020s | 129.18 % | 37.44 % | 91.73 % | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Ghana or Western Africa?
- Ghana, at 156.01 % against 33.23 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Ghana and Western Africa?
- 122.78 %, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Western Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.