Ghana vs Madagascar: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Ghana
6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Madagascar
7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
70th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana, a difference of 264,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 201 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1850s 105,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 371,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 265,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1860s 112,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 395,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 283,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1870s 140,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 497,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 356,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1880s 184,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 654,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 469,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1890s 211,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 743,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 531,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1900s 240,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 833,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 593,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1910s 318,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 792,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1920s 474,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1930s 516,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1940s 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1950s 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1960s 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1970s 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1980s 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1990s 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
2000s 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
2010s 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
2020s 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 720,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Ghana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Ghana and Madagascar?
264,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Ghana ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.