Ghana vs United Kingdom: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Ghana
4.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.01 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ghana rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
80th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.7 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.79 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.97 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.74 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4018 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.