Chile vs Ghana: Methane emissions
Chile
18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana
19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
Ghana rank
75th
Methane emissions over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile, a difference of 891,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 760,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1860s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1870s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 792,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1880s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 908,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1890s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 971,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1900s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1910s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1920s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1930s | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1940s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1960s | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1970s | 17.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1980s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 1990s | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Chile and Ghana?
- 891,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.