Ghana vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4)
Ghana
48.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
60.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
32nd
South Africa rank
29th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.15 % change on previous year against 48.85 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 11.3 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.99 % change on previous year | 51.68 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -9.66 % change on previous year | 117.81 % change on previous year | 127.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 116.03 % change on previous year | 161.28 % change on previous year | 45.25 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 127.65 % change on previous year | 58.37 % change on previous year | 69.28 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 60.15 % change on previous year against 48.85 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Ghana and South Africa?
- 11.3 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.