Ghana vs Iraq: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Ghana
0.2%
in 2024
Iraq
0.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Iraq rank
69th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th of 201 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – 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.