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
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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.

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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