Ghana vs Lebanon: Emissions of air pollutants
Ghana
132,088 tonnes
in 2022
Lebanon
120,722 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
85th
Lebanon rank
88th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Ghana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 132,088 tonnes against 120,722 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 11,366 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 88th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 20 and Lebanon in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 282.58 tonnes | 11.22 tonnes | 271.36 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1760s | 276.88 tonnes | 12.44 tonnes | 264.44 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1770s | 271.28 tonnes | 13.79 tonnes | 257.49 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1780s | 265.78 tonnes | 15.29 tonnes | 250.49 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1790s | 260.37 tonnes | 16.94 tonnes | 243.43 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1800s | 256.9 tonnes | 18.96 tonnes | 237.94 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1810s | 258.94 tonnes | 21.47 tonnes | 237.47 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1820s | 264.99 tonnes | 24.06 tonnes | 240.93 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1830s | 271.1 tonnes | 26.45 tonnes | 244.65 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1840s | 277.26 tonnes | 28.82 tonnes | 248.44 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1850s | 284.41 tonnes | 31.39 tonnes | 253.02 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1860s | 297.52 tonnes | 34.62 tonnes | 262.9 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1870s | 326.19 tonnes | 40.79 tonnes | 285.39 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1880s | 412.65 tonnes | 46.87 tonnes | 365.78 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1890s | 478.64 tonnes | 52.36 tonnes | 426.29 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1900s | 599.98 tonnes | 61.76 tonnes | 538.22 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1910s | 903.57 tonnes | 73.8 tonnes | 829.77 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1920s | 1,399 tonnes | 101.76 tonnes | 1,297 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 2,130 tonnes | 156.84 tonnes | 1,973 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 2,772 tonnes | 256.74 tonnes | 2,515 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 13,912 tonnes | 14,955 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 17,347 tonnes | 21,610 tonnes | 4,263 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 26,387 tonnes | 36,429 tonnes | 10,043 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 26,578 tonnes | 39,592 tonnes | 13,013 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 41,784 tonnes | 75,118 tonnes | 33,334 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 71,766 tonnes | 100,323 tonnes | 28,557 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 115,216 tonnes | 183,226 tonnes | 68,010 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 126,857 tonnes | 130,665 tonnes | 3,808 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ghana or Lebanon?
- Ghana, at 132,088 tonnes against 120,722 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ghana and Lebanon?
- 11,366 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lebanon?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Lebanon rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 88th 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.