Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Ghana
0.7937 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.09 % change on previous year against 0.7937 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.2963 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ghana ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 4.87 % change on previous year 0.8054 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 1.85 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 2.69 % change on previous year 0.7658 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 4.03 % change on previous year -5.9 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 7.22 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -0.3087 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.09 % change on previous year against 0.7937 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.2963 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Ghana ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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
231 places, 11,758 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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