Ghana vs North Korea: Methane emissions
Ghana
19.53 million
in 2024
North Korea
18.97 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
North Korea rank
77th
Methane emissions over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.53 million against 18.97 million in North Korea, a difference of 562,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 77th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 760,215 | 10.79 million | 10.03 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 770,224 | 10.83 million | 10.06 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 792,083 | 10.95 million | 10.16 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 908,255 | 11.04 million | 10.13 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 971,644 | 10.95 million | 9.98 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 1.01 million | 10.89 million | 9.88 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 11.09 million | 9.92 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 12.36 million | 10.92 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 1.86 million | 13.94 million | 12.08 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 2.41 million | 11.14 million | 8.73 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 3.08 million | 7.04 million | 3.96 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 3.94 million | 11.12 million | 7.18 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4.95 million | 19.37 million | 14.41 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.08 million | 28.34 million | 22.25 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 8.13 million | 23.71 million | 15.59 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9.70 million | 24.70 million | 15.00 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 24.06 million | 8.97 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.16 million | 20.55 million | 1.39 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Ghana or North Korea?
- Ghana, at 19.53 million against 18.97 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Ghana and North Korea?
- 562,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Ghana ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 77th 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.