Ghana vs Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Ghana
18.11 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Zambia
18.28 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Ghana rank
78th
Zambia rank
75th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.28 Mt CO2e against 18.11 Mt CO2e in Ghana, a difference of 0.17 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 4.28 Mt CO2e | 0.5673 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.72 Mt CO2e | 5.55 Mt CO2e | 0.8381 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.32 Mt CO2e | 6.64 Mt CO2e | 0.3248 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.39 Mt CO2e | 7.97 Mt CO2e | 0.4213 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.46 Mt CO2e | 12.56 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.74 Mt CO2e | 17.27 Mt CO2e | 0.4638 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.28 Mt CO2e against 18.11 Mt CO2e in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.17 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 (total) excluding lulucf?
- Ghana ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).