Ghana vs Honduras: Emissions of air pollutants
Ghana
132,088 tonnes
in 2022
Honduras
134,445 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
85th
Honduras rank
84th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Ghana
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 134,445 tonnes against 132,088 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 2,357 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Honduras ranks 84th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 23 and Honduras in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 282.58 tonnes | 30.88 tonnes | 251.7 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1760s | 276.88 tonnes | 32.47 tonnes | 244.41 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1770s | 271.28 tonnes | 34.14 tonnes | 237.14 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1780s | 265.78 tonnes | 35.89 tonnes | 229.89 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1790s | 260.37 tonnes | 37.72 tonnes | 222.65 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1800s | 256.9 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 216.9 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1810s | 258.94 tonnes | 42.85 tonnes | 216.09 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1820s | 264.99 tonnes | 63.12 tonnes | 201.87 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1830s | 271.1 tonnes | 93.33 tonnes | 177.77 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1840s | 277.26 tonnes | 110.66 tonnes | 166.6 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1850s | 284.41 tonnes | 126.68 tonnes | 157.73 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1860s | 297.52 tonnes | 146.23 tonnes | 151.29 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1870s | 326.19 tonnes | 172.44 tonnes | 153.75 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1880s | 412.65 tonnes | 204.24 tonnes | 208.4 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1890s | 478.64 tonnes | 268.11 tonnes | 210.53 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1900s | 599.98 tonnes | 460.31 tonnes | 139.68 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1910s | 903.57 tonnes | 788.12 tonnes | 115.45 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1,399 tonnes | 1,324 tonnes | 74.57 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 2,130 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 298.93 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 2,772 tonnes | 2,393 tonnes | 379.03 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 13,912 tonnes | 7,614 tonnes | 6,298 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 17,347 tonnes | 11,257 tonnes | 6,090 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 26,387 tonnes | 18,790 tonnes | 7,596 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 26,578 tonnes | 27,080 tonnes | 501.81 tonnes | Honduras |
| 1990s | 41,784 tonnes | 49,280 tonnes | 7,496 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2000s | 71,766 tonnes | 101,830 tonnes | 30,063 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2010s | 115,216 tonnes | 138,840 tonnes | 23,625 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2020s | 126,857 tonnes | 132,657 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ghana or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 134,445 tonnes against 132,088 tonnes in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ghana and Honduras?
- 2,357 tonnes, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Honduras?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Honduras rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Honduras ranks 84th 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.