Ghana vs Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Ghana
8.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
2.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Ghana
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.33 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.3 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Ghana ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1980s -28.57 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year 32.18 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s -8 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 11.57 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 27.31 % change on previous year 12.08 % change on previous year 15.23 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 15.47 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -5.18 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year Upper middle 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 Upper middle income?
Ghana, at 8.33 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Ghana and Upper middle income?
5.82 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Upper middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Upper middle income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Ghana ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.