All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana stood at 1.38 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9 t CO2eq/cap, in 2004.
That places Ghana 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.983 t CO2eq/cap | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.966 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Ghana was 1.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.