Ghana vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square)
Ghana
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
South Africa rank
74th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.