Benin vs Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate

Benin
3.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ghana
2.99 % change on previous year
in 2023
Benin rank
23rd
Ghana rank
26th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
-1001020196219922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.06 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 26th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 4.54 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 0.0021 % change on previous year Ghana
1970s 4.17 % change on previous year -0.9936 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year Benin
1980s 4.18 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 0.1387 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 4.1 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 0.1399 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 4.45 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 0.4033 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 3.22 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 0.8363 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 3.74 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 0.3939 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 3.06 % change on previous year against 2.99 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate between Benin and Ghana?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 26th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.