Ghana vs Niger: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Ghana
0.1%
in 2024
Niger
0.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
94th
Niger rank
93rd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and Niger ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Niger ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.