Ghana vs Spain: Change air pollutant emissions

Ghana
1.09 million
in 2022
Spain
1.03 million
in 2022
Ghana rank
52nd
Spain rank
54th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Ghana
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.09 million against 1.03 million in Spain, a difference of 52,850.

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

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

Ghana ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Spain Difference Ahead
1750s 58,396 544,362 485,965 Spain
1760s 57,119 548,855 491,736 Spain
1770s 55,857 553,178 497,321 Spain
1780s 54,610 557,318 502,708 Spain
1790s 53,375 561,260 507,885 Spain
1800s 52,153 564,992 512,839 Spain
1810s 51,589 568,498 516,909 Spain
1820s 51,812 582,113 530,302 Spain
1830s 52,014 590,089 538,075 Spain
1840s 52,194 602,865 550,671 Spain
1850s 52,628 654,528 601,900 Spain
1860s 53,282 706,868 653,586 Spain
1870s 57,431 763,534 706,103 Spain
1880s 101,206 836,822 735,616 Spain
1890s 123,226 862,052 738,826 Spain
1900s 137,934 859,931 721,997 Spain
1910s 179,061 947,742 768,681 Spain
1920s 239,504 993,685 754,182 Spain
1930s 338,726 892,160 553,434 Spain
1940s 405,930 1.06 million 653,964 Spain
1950s 453,152 1.27 million 814,682 Spain
1960s 497,135 1.37 million 873,695 Spain
1970s 642,521 2.19 million 1.55 million Spain
1980s 849,733 2.76 million 1.91 million Spain
1990s 1.10 million 2.99 million 1.89 million Spain
2000s 876,839 1.69 million 809,782 Spain
2010s 882,754 1.19 million 309,233 Spain
2020s 1.06 million 995,395 60,411 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Ghana or Spain?
Ghana, at 1.09 million against 1.03 million in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Ghana and Spain?
52,850, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Ghana ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th 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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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