How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP

Ghana

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Zambia

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ghana rank

79th

Zambia rank

77th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP over time

Ghana
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 77th of 200 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Zambia?: 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 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 waste (mt co2e), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.