Ghana vs Somalia: Change air pollutant emissions

Ghana
1.09 million
in 2022
Somalia
1.16 million
in 2022
Ghana rank
52nd
Somalia rank
50th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.16 million against 1.09 million in Ghana, a difference of 71,920.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 50th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 26 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
1750s 58,396 19,023 39,373 Ghana
1760s 57,119 19,065 38,055 Ghana
1770s 55,857 19,102 36,755 Ghana
1780s 54,610 19,135 35,475 Ghana
1790s 53,375 19,162 34,213 Ghana
1800s 52,153 19,185 32,968 Ghana
1810s 51,589 19,201 32,388 Ghana
1820s 51,812 16,997 34,815 Ghana
1830s 52,014 14,542 37,472 Ghana
1840s 52,194 15,080 37,113 Ghana
1850s 52,628 16,638 35,990 Ghana
1860s 53,282 20,620 32,662 Ghana
1870s 57,431 25,709 31,722 Ghana
1880s 101,206 31,045 70,162 Ghana
1890s 123,226 37,075 86,151 Ghana
1900s 137,934 44,172 93,762 Ghana
1910s 179,061 52,735 126,326 Ghana
1920s 239,504 68,733 170,771 Ghana
1930s 338,726 96,587 242,139 Ghana
1940s 405,930 142,428 263,502 Ghana
1950s 453,152 190,463 262,688 Ghana
1960s 497,135 216,939 280,196 Ghana
1970s 642,521 311,094 331,428 Ghana
1980s 849,733 477,818 371,916 Ghana
1990s 1.10 million 527,071 569,267 Ghana
2000s 876,839 849,418 27,421 Ghana
2010s 882,754 1.11 million 227,670 Somalia
2020s 1.06 million 1.15 million 89,337 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Ghana or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.16 million against 1.09 million in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Ghana and Somalia?
71,920, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed