Cameroon vs Ghana: Methane emissions
Cameroon
21.40 million
in 2024
Ghana
19.53 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
73rd
Ghana rank
75th
Methane emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 21.40 million against 19.53 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.08 million | 760,215 | 322,905 | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 770,224 | 367,941 | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 1.18 million | 792,083 | 391,478 | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 1.22 million | 908,255 | 311,667 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 971,644 | 288,834 | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 1.31 million | 1.01 million | 300,427 | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 1.47 million | 1.16 million | 301,665 | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 1.78 million | 1.44 million | 344,698 | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 2.17 million | 1.86 million | 309,946 | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 2.68 million | 2.41 million | 263,317 | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 3.32 million | 3.08 million | 246,873 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 3.94 million | 173,487 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.84 million | 4.95 million | 888,523 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 17.89 million | 6.08 million | 11.81 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 8.13 million | 11.38 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.56 million | 9.70 million | 9.86 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20.40 million | 15.09 million | 5.31 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 21.51 million | 19.16 million | 2.35 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 21.40 million against 19.53 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.87 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.