Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

Ghana
2.94
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
2.89
in 2018
Ghana rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
101st

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
01234199020042018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.94 against 2.89 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.28 0.693 0.413 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.55 1.74 0.187 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.07 2.53 0.5389 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 2.94 against 2.89 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
0.05, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Ghana ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed