Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Cameroon
0.2%
in 2024
Ghana
0.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Ghana rank
72nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 17 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 72nd 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 nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions.