Ghana vs Northern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth

Ghana
3.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern Africa
0.2559 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ghana rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Northern Africa
-1001020196219922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.68 % change on previous year against 0.2559 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.42 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 14.4 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.26 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Ghana
1970s 0.496 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Northern Africa
1980s 3.03 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2000s 2.4 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 0.5346 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 3.86 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 3.9 % change on previous year -0.2863 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth, Ghana or Northern Africa?
Ghana, at 3.68 % change on previous year against 0.2559 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth between Ghana and Northern Africa?
3.42 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Northern Africa rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth?
Ghana ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 13,954 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.