Ghana vs Togo: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Ghana
13.07 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Togo
10.73 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Ghana rank
117th
Togo rank
120th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e against 10.73 million tonnes CO₂e in Togo, a difference of 2.34 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Togo ahead.
Ghana ranks 117th and Togo ranks 120th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.89 million tonnes CO₂e | Togo |
| 2000s | 8.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 525,259 tonnes CO₂e | Togo |
| 2010s | 11.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.46 million tonnes CO₂e | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e against 10.73 million tonnes CO₂e in Togo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Ghana and Togo?
- 2.34 million tonnes CO₂e, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Ghana ranks 117th and Togo ranks 120th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.