Ecuador vs Ghana: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Ecuador
87.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana
85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Ghana rank
95th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 95th of 195 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 35.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 52.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 76.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 88.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 89.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 84.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 87.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Ghana ranks 95th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.