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