Ghana vs Micronesia (country): Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Ghana
85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
84.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana rank
95th
Micronesia (country) rank
96th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 84.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Micronesia (country) ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 42.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 67.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 66.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 77.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 84.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 83.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.8093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Ghana or Micronesia (country)?
- Ghana, at 85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 84.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Ghana and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Micronesia (country)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Micronesia (country) ranks 96th 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.