Ghana vs Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions
Ghana
52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger
52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana rank
94th
Niger rank
93rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana, a difference of 129,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1860s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1870s | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1880s | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1890s | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1900s | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 821,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1910s | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1920s | 13.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1930s | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1940s | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1950s | 44.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1960s | 17.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1970s | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1980s | 27.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1990s | 39.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 2000s | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 2010s | 52.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 2020s | 51.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Ghana and Niger?
- 129,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.