France vs Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

France
0.0043 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
0.0031 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
7th
Ghana rank
10th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Ghana
00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0043 kt per square kilometre against 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0012 kt per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

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

France ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 10th of 136 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre
1970s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre France
1990s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, France or Ghana?
France, at 0.0043 kt per square kilometre against 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between France and Ghana?
0.0012 kt per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Ghana rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
France ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 10th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), 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 (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.