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

Congo
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2022
Ghana
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2022
Congo rank
83rd
Ghana rank
80th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 80th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 13 and Ghana in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1750s 0.0021 % change on previous year -0.2197 % change on previous year 0.2219 % change on previous year Congo
1760s -0.002 % change on previous year -0.2219 % change on previous year 0.2199 % change on previous year Congo
1770s -0.0072 % change on previous year -0.2242 % change on previous year 0.217 % change on previous year Congo
1780s -0.0132 % change on previous year -0.2268 % change on previous year 0.2136 % change on previous year Congo
1790s -0.0201 % change on previous year -0.2297 % change on previous year 0.2095 % change on previous year Congo
1800s -0.0281 % change on previous year -0.2328 % change on previous year 0.2047 % change on previous year Congo
1810s 0.0079 % change on previous year 0.0168 % change on previous year 0.0089 % change on previous year Ghana
1820s 0.0022 % change on previous year 0.0413 % change on previous year 0.0391 % change on previous year Ghana
1830s -0.0103 % change on previous year 0.037 % change on previous year 0.0473 % change on previous year Ghana
1840s -0.0248 % change on previous year 0.0324 % change on previous year 0.0572 % change on previous year Ghana
1850s 0.7066 % change on previous year 0.1097 % change on previous year 0.5969 % change on previous year Congo
1860s 0.7881 % change on previous year 0.1609 % change on previous year 0.6272 % change on previous year Congo
1870s 0.7881 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Ghana
1880s 0.7881 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year Ghana
1890s 0.7881 % change on previous year 0.38 % change on previous year 0.408 % change on previous year Congo
1900s 1.4 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 0.0483 % change on previous year Congo
1910s 1.43 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Ghana
1920s 1.43 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Ghana
1930s 0.5999 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Ghana
1940s 0.2987 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Ghana
1950s 0.3179 % change on previous year 0.9716 % change on previous year 0.6537 % change on previous year Ghana
1960s 0.7731 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.5572 % change on previous year Ghana
1970s 1.98 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 2.32 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 0.6569 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 2.36 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 0.9086 % change on previous year Congo
2000s 4.97 % change on previous year -4.16 % change on previous year 9.14 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 5.32 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Congo
2020s 1.33 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 1.86 % 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, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Congo and Ghana?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 83rd 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.