Ghana vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions Share

Ghana
52.14 %
in 2023
South Africa
50.14 %
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 52.14 % against 50.14 % in South Africa, a difference of 2 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 219 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.6 % 55.56 % 25.96 % South Africa
2000s 33.81 % 55.87 % 22.06 % South Africa
2010s 47.74 % 54.68 % 6.94 % South Africa
2020s 51.03 % 51.39 % 0.355 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 52.14 % against 50.14 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Ghana and South Africa?
2 %, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 219 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
251 places, 8,311 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.