Ghana vs Zambia: Methane emissions
Ghana
19.53 million
in 2024
Zambia
21.14 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Zambia rank
74th
Methane emissions over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.14 million against 19.53 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.61 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 760,215 | 527,410 | 232,805 | Ghana |
| 1860s | 770,224 | 536,352 | 233,872 | Ghana |
| 1870s | 792,083 | 555,029 | 237,054 | Ghana |
| 1880s | 908,255 | 576,984 | 331,271 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 971,644 | 602,796 | 368,847 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 1.01 million | 643,360 | 368,218 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 760,826 | 403,936 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 980,532 | 458,360 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 1.86 million | 1.42 million | 435,411 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 2.41 million | 3.24 million | 824,352 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 3.08 million | 6.15 million | 3.08 million | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.94 million | 8.31 million | 4.37 million | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.95 million | 9.29 million | 4.34 million | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.08 million | 9.79 million | 3.71 million | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.13 million | 13.69 million | 5.57 million | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9.70 million | 15.34 million | 5.64 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 17.76 million | 2.67 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.16 million | 19.80 million | 641,620 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.14 million against 19.53 million in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Ghana and Zambia?
- 1.61 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 74th 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.