Bangladesh vs Ghana: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Bangladesh
128.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ghana
138.22 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
134th
Ghana rank
132nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 138.22 kilograms per person against 128.01 kilograms per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.21 kilograms per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.44 kilograms per person | 171.78 kilograms per person | 54.34 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 116.94 kilograms per person | 149.19 kilograms per person | 32.25 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 121.67 kilograms per person | 141.75 kilograms per person | 20.08 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 128.07 kilograms per person | 145.83 kilograms per person | 17.75 kilograms per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 138.22 kilograms per person against 128.01 kilograms per person in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 10.21 kilograms per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.