Ghana vs Myanmar: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Ghana
4.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Myanmar
4.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ghana rank
82nd
Myanmar rank
84th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 82nd and Myanmar ranks 84th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0562 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3591 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1957 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5681 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and Myanmar ranks 84th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.