Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.09 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 108.91 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -7.69 % change on previous year | -0.5122 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 27.97 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.71 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 6.7 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 9.09 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.59 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.