Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Ghana
0.0103 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0096 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
123rd
Sierra Leone rank
125th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0103 kt per square kilometre against 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Ghana |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre against 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 125th 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.