Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.33 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.94 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | -28.57 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 33.65 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -8 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 18.74 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 27.31 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.47 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ghana, at 8.33 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5.94 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.