Benin vs Ghana: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Benin
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2022
Ghana
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2022
Benin rank
81st
Ghana rank
80th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 80th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Ghana in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1750s -0.8016 % change on previous year -0.2197 % change on previous year 0.5819 % change on previous year Ghana
1760s -0.8055 % change on previous year -0.2219 % change on previous year 0.5837 % change on previous year Ghana
1770s -0.8064 % change on previous year -0.2242 % change on previous year 0.5821 % change on previous year Ghana
1780s -0.8072 % change on previous year -0.2268 % change on previous year 0.5804 % change on previous year Ghana
1790s -0.8082 % change on previous year -0.2297 % change on previous year 0.5785 % change on previous year Ghana
1800s -0.8093 % change on previous year -0.2328 % change on previous year 0.5764 % change on previous year Ghana
1810s -0.6729 % change on previous year 0.0168 % change on previous year 0.6897 % change on previous year Ghana
1820s -0.6578 % change on previous year 0.0413 % change on previous year 0.6991 % change on previous year Ghana
1830s -0.6592 % change on previous year 0.037 % change on previous year 0.6962 % change on previous year Ghana
1840s -0.6607 % change on previous year 0.0324 % change on previous year 0.6931 % change on previous year Ghana
1850s -0.612 % change on previous year 0.1097 % change on previous year 0.7217 % change on previous year Ghana
1860s 0.1331 % change on previous year 0.1609 % change on previous year 0.0278 % change on previous year Ghana
1870s 0.218 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year Ghana
1880s 1.34 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year Ghana
1890s 2.06 % change on previous year 0.38 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Benin
1900s 3.08 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Benin
1910s 3.47 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 0.1686 % change on previous year Ghana
1920s 1.26 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Ghana
1930s 2.96 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 0.0331 % change on previous year Benin
1940s 2.29 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 0.9397 % change on previous year Benin
1950s 4.74 % change on previous year 0.9716 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year Benin
1960s 3.29 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year Benin
1970s 2.41 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 0.823 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 2.48 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 0.4968 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 1.73 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 0.2776 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 2.26 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 4.32 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 0.2414 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Benin and Ghana?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 80th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.