Finland vs Ghana: Emissions of air pollutants
Finland
125,339 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana
132,088 tonnes
in 2022
Finland rank
86th
Ghana rank
85th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Finland
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 132,088 tonnes against 125,339 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 6,749 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.
Finland ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 27 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 272.55 tonnes | 282.58 tonnes | 10.03 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1760s | 296.28 tonnes | 276.88 tonnes | 19.4 tonnes | Finland |
| 1770s | 322.06 tonnes | 271.28 tonnes | 50.78 tonnes | Finland |
| 1780s | 350.07 tonnes | 265.78 tonnes | 84.29 tonnes | Finland |
| 1790s | 380.51 tonnes | 260.37 tonnes | 120.14 tonnes | Finland |
| 1800s | 414.99 tonnes | 256.9 tonnes | 158.08 tonnes | Finland |
| 1810s | 454.41 tonnes | 258.94 tonnes | 195.47 tonnes | Finland |
| 1820s | 513.34 tonnes | 264.99 tonnes | 248.36 tonnes | Finland |
| 1830s | 573.79 tonnes | 271.1 tonnes | 302.69 tonnes | Finland |
| 1840s | 630.17 tonnes | 277.26 tonnes | 352.91 tonnes | Finland |
| 1850s | 701.47 tonnes | 284.41 tonnes | 417.06 tonnes | Finland |
| 1860s | 768.84 tonnes | 297.52 tonnes | 471.31 tonnes | Finland |
| 1870s | 926.12 tonnes | 326.19 tonnes | 599.93 tonnes | Finland |
| 1880s | 1,209 tonnes | 412.65 tonnes | 796.64 tonnes | Finland |
| 1890s | 1,866 tonnes | 478.64 tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | Finland |
| 1900s | 4,501 tonnes | 599.98 tonnes | 3,901 tonnes | Finland |
| 1910s | 8,699 tonnes | 903.57 tonnes | 7,796 tonnes | Finland |
| 1920s | 16,326 tonnes | 1,399 tonnes | 14,927 tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 30,758 tonnes | 2,130 tonnes | 28,628 tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 33,595 tonnes | 2,772 tonnes | 30,823 tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 64,379 tonnes | 13,912 tonnes | 50,467 tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 151,220 tonnes | 17,347 tonnes | 133,873 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 329,434 tonnes | 26,387 tonnes | 303,048 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 389,557 tonnes | 26,578 tonnes | 362,979 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 328,308 tonnes | 41,784 tonnes | 286,524 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 281,547 tonnes | 71,766 tonnes | 209,781 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 172,598 tonnes | 115,216 tonnes | 57,383 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 127,520 tonnes | 126,857 tonnes | 662.67 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Finland or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 132,088 tonnes against 125,339 tonnes in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Finland and Ghana?
- 6,749 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Finland ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.