Ghana vs Nigeria: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Ghana
8.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
8.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.57 % change on previous year against 8.33 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -28.57 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 42.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -8 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.31 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.47 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -5.18 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.57 % change on previous year against 8.33 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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.