Ghana vs Senegal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Ghana
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Senegal
3.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
14th
Senegal rank
11th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.68 % change on previous year against 3.49 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s -0.2042 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Senegal
1980s 4.05 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 0.5902 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s 4.24 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 5 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Senegal
2020s 3.58 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year 0.3274 % change on previous year Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.68 % change on previous year against 3.49 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Ghana and Senegal?
0.19 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (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
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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