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
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.