Ghana vs Guinea: Methane emissions
Ghana
19.53 million
in 2024
Guinea
21.53 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Guinea rank
72nd
Methane emissions over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 21.53 million against 19.53 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.99 million.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 760,215 | 827,877 | 67,662 | Guinea |
| 1860s | 770,224 | 846,991 | 76,767 | Guinea |
| 1870s | 792,083 | 871,291 | 79,208 | Guinea |
| 1880s | 908,255 | 896,518 | 11,737 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 971,644 | 922,719 | 48,924 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 1.01 million | 976,659 | 34,920 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 43,573 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 1.38 million | 58,511 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.86 million | 1.69 million | 166,995 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 2.41 million | 2.34 million | 75,367 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 3.08 million | 3.32 million | 243,609 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 3.94 million | 4.25 million | 313,978 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.95 million | 4.98 million | 28,133 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.08 million | 5.70 million | 383,849 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.13 million | 7.73 million | 394,468 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.70 million | 11.22 million | 1.52 million | Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 17.32 million | 2.23 million | Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.16 million | 20.54 million | 1.38 million | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 21.53 million against 19.53 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Ghana and Guinea?
- 1.99 million, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 72nd 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.