Ghana vs Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
120th

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
0000196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Ghana and Nicaragua?
0 kt per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.