Ghana vs Netherlands: Methane emissions

Ghana
19.53 million
in 2024
Netherlands
19.05 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Netherlands rank
76th

Methane emissions over time

  • Ghana
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 19.53 million against 19.05 million in Netherlands, a difference of 478,700.

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

Ghana ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 76th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1850s 760,215 6.75 million 5.99 million Netherlands
1860s 770,224 7.31 million 6.54 million Netherlands
1870s 792,083 8.09 million 7.30 million Netherlands
1880s 908,255 9.23 million 8.32 million Netherlands
1890s 971,644 10.47 million 9.50 million Netherlands
1900s 1.01 million 12.06 million 11.05 million Netherlands
1910s 1.16 million 13.57 million 12.41 million Netherlands
1920s 1.44 million 14.02 million 12.58 million Netherlands
1930s 1.86 million 13.39 million 11.54 million Netherlands
1940s 2.41 million 13.64 million 11.23 million Netherlands
1950s 3.08 million 17.43 million 14.35 million Netherlands
1960s 3.94 million 25.53 million 21.59 million Netherlands
1970s 4.95 million 33.95 million 29.00 million Netherlands
1980s 6.08 million 38.63 million 32.54 million Netherlands
1990s 8.13 million 35.78 million 27.66 million Netherlands
2000s 9.70 million 25.68 million 15.98 million Netherlands
2010s 15.09 million 22.23 million 7.14 million Netherlands
2020s 19.16 million 19.62 million 464,960 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Ghana or Netherlands?
Ghana, at 19.53 million against 19.05 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Ghana and Netherlands?
478,700, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for methane emissions?
Ghana ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 76th 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