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

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Nigeria: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per unit

Ghana

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Ghana rank

82nd

Nigeria rank

83rd

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per unit over time

Ghana
Nigeria

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 202 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per unit, Ghana or Nigeria?: Ghana, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per unit between Ghana and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per unit?: Ghana ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 5,828 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.