Ghana vs Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.56 Mt CO2e against 7.72 Mt CO2e in Ghana, a difference of 0.84 Mt CO2e.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6776 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 0.6325 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.9322 Mt CO2e | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 0.7173 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 0.6559 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 0.2162 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.69 Mt CO2e | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.79 Mt CO2e | 8.18 Mt CO2e | 0.3909 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.56 Mt CO2e against 7.72 Mt CO2e in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.84 Mt CO2e, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).