Ghana vs Zambia: Share global methane emissions
Ghana
0.2047
in 2024
Zambia
0.2271
in 2024
Ghana rank
76th
Zambia rank
73rd
Share global methane emissions over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2271 against 0.2047 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0224.
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 76th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 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 | 0.0588 | 0.0417 | 0.0171 | Ghana |
| 1860s | 0.0559 | 0.0397 | 0.0161 | Ghana |
| 1870s | 0.0532 | 0.0381 | 0.0151 | Ghana |
| 1880s | 0.055 | 0.0358 | 0.0192 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 0.053 | 0.0337 | 0.0193 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 0.0489 | 0.0318 | 0.0171 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.0504 | 0.0336 | 0.0168 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.0568 | 0.0393 | 0.0174 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.0649 | 0.0504 | 0.0146 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.0722 | 0.0992 | 0.027 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0742 | 0.1517 | 0.0775 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0743 | 0.161 | 0.0868 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0778 | 0.1487 | 0.071 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.1457 | 0.057 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1105 | 0.1904 | 0.0799 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1237 | 0.1999 | 0.0762 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1729 | 0.2097 | 0.0368 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2061 | 0.2183 | 0.0122 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2271 against 0.2047 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.0224, 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 share global methane emissions?
- Ghana ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.