Ghana vs Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Ghana
0.0103 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0111 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
120th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0111 kt per square kilometre against 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0008 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 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0111 kt per square kilometre against 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 0.0008 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.