Chile vs Ghana: Methane emissions

Chile
18.64 million
in 2024
Ghana
19.53 million
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
Ghana rank
75th

Methane emissions over time

  • Chile
  • Ghana
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M185019372024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 19.53 million against 18.64 million in Chile, a difference of 891,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ghana Difference Ahead
1850s 1.47 million 760,215 707,233 Chile
1860s 1.79 million 770,224 1.02 million Chile
1870s 2.09 million 792,083 1.30 million Chile
1880s 2.41 million 908,255 1.50 million Chile
1890s 2.80 million 971,644 1.82 million Chile
1900s 3.63 million 1.01 million 2.62 million Chile
1910s 4.43 million 1.16 million 3.27 million Chile
1920s 4.88 million 1.44 million 3.44 million Chile
1930s 5.72 million 1.86 million 3.87 million Chile
1940s 7.21 million 2.41 million 4.80 million Chile
1950s 10.58 million 3.08 million 7.50 million Chile
1960s 15.10 million 3.94 million 11.17 million Chile
1970s 17.66 million 4.95 million 12.71 million Chile
1980s 20.91 million 6.08 million 14.83 million Chile
1990s 21.52 million 8.13 million 13.40 million Chile
2000s 23.11 million 9.70 million 13.41 million Chile
2010s 21.05 million 15.09 million 5.96 million Chile
2020s 19.46 million 19.16 million 305,960 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Chile or Ghana?
Ghana, at 19.53 million against 18.64 million in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Chile and Ghana?
891,500, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for methane emissions?
Chile ranks 78th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed