Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Burkina Faso
12.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
12.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Ghana rank
17th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
0100200197119972024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 12.85 % change on previous year against 12.82 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 2.09 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 0.7908 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 23.94 % change on previous year 28.55 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 6.65 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 0.8661 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.5017 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 0.5975 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 6.17 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 12.85 % change on previous year against 12.82 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 Processes (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
249 places, 13,389 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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