Ghana vs Nepal: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Ghana
6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Nepal rank
71st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana, a difference of 209,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 71st of 201 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 105,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 688,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 112,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 140,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 921,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 780,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 184,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 211,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 240,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 318,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 474,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 516,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 936,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.98 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 Nepal?
- 209,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 71st 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.