Benin vs Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Benin
0.0142 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
0.0126 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
70th
Ghana rank
72nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
-30-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0142 % change on previous year against 0.0126 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.0016 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 0.8025 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 2.56 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 0.2739 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 0.9205 % change on previous year -6.12 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.6886 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 1.03 % change on previous year -0.1511 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 0.0142 % change on previous year against 0.0126 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Benin and Ghana?
0.0016 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Benin ranks 70th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.