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
020.0M40.0M60.0M185019372024

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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.