How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Nigeria: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Ghana

0 units per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0 units per person

in 2024

Ghana rank

171st

Nigeria rank

170th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

Ghana
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 170th of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Nigeria
1980s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Nigeria
1990s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Nigeria
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Nigeria
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Nigeria
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Ghana or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Ghana and Nigeria?: 0 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?: Ghana ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 11,055 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.