How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Ghana: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita

Benin

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Ghana

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Benin rank

157th

Ghana rank

155th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita over time

Benin
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Benin, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 155th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Ghana
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Benin
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Benin
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Benin
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Benin
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita, Benin or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita between Benin and Ghana?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?: Benin ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 155th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.