Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative co2 flaring

Ghana
6.92 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.43 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Papua New Guinea rank
71st

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M199420092024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.92 million against 6.43 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 494,170.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 215 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0 268,818 268,818 Papua New Guinea
2000s 128,164 2.47 million 2.34 million Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.21 million 5.25 million 4.05 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 5.14 million 6.25 million 1.11 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 6.92 million against 6.43 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
494,170, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Ghana ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed