What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Ghana and Rwanda?

0 kt per person, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Rwanda: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita

Ghana

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Rwanda

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Ghana rank

167th

Rwanda rank

164th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita over time

Ghana
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Ghana, a difference of 0 kt per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ghana ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Rwanda
1970s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Rwanda
1980s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Ghana
1990s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Ghana
2000s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Ghana
2010s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Ghana
2020s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, Ghana or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Ghana and Rwanda?: 0 kt per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: Ghana ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
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: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.