Ghana vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate
Ghana
6.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.53 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 76 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 32.05 % change on previous year | 45.17 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1860s | -1.19 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 0.2129 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 0.1569 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1890s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.4116 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1900s | 0.307 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1910s | -2.37 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 12.77 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1930s | -0.1604 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.601 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1950s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -0.1772 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1960s | -20 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 13.77 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 34.03 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 35.21 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 14.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -3.92 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 32.08 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9258 % change on previous year | 0.7305 % change on previous year | 0.1953 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -6.37 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 6.53 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.89 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.