China vs Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

China
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
48th
Ghana rank
51st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • China
  • Ghana
-250255075197119972024

How they compare

China currently reports 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

China ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 51st of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 5.52 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 0.7285 % change on previous year China
1980s 2.3 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 0.5988 % change on previous year China
1990s 1.11 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 10.7 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year China
2010s -2.73 % change on previous year -0.5764 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -2.15 % change on previous year -0.2247 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), China or Ghana?
China, at 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between China and Ghana?
0.21 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and Ghana rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
China ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
232 places, 11,976 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.