Ghana vs Nigeria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Ghana
9.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
8.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.09 % change on previous year against 8.54 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | 147.62 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -7.69 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.97 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 22.35 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.71 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 9.09 % change on previous year against 8.54 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.55 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.