Chile vs Ghana: Share of global methane emissions
Chile
0.2%
in 2024
Ghana
0.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
Ghana rank
76th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 76th of 201 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Chile or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Chile and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 76th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane 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 methane emissions.