China, mainland vs Ghana: Energy — Emissions Share

China, mainland
49.31 %
in 2023
Ghana
52.14 %
in 2023
China, mainland rank
34th
Ghana rank
30th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • China, mainland
  • Ghana
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 52.14 % against 49.31 % in China, mainland, a difference of 2.83 %.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 30th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 40.88 % 29.6 % 11.28 % China, mainland
2000s 44.79 % 33.81 % 10.98 % China, mainland
2010s 48.4 % 47.74 % 0.654 % China, mainland
2020s 48.39 % 51.03 % 2.64 % Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, China, mainland or Ghana?
Ghana, at 52.14 % against 49.31 % in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between China, mainland and Ghana?
2.83 %, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Ghana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Ghana rank globally for energy — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.