All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ghana

Ghana: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share was -56.01 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-56.01 %
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
219th
of 222 countries
All-time high
54.19 %
in 2020
All-time low
-240.41 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

-200-10001001990200620231990: 17.8 %1991: 19.2 %1992: 16.8 %1993: 18.9 %1994: 21.3 %1995: 21.5 %1996: 22.3 %1997: 24.5 %1998: 24.2 %1999: 24.6 %2000: 23.9 %2001: -96.3 %2002: -111.4 %2003: -112.3 %2004: -103.5 %2005: -94.1 %2006: -210.4 %2007: -240.4 %2008: -190.4 %2009: -119.1 %2010: -237.7 %2011: 39.8 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 43.9 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 46 %2017: 43.8 %2018: 48.5 %2019: 50.4 %2020: 54.2 %2021: -56.8 %2022: -58.1 %2023: -56 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Ghana is -56.01 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 227.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 54.19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -240.41 %, in 2007.

That places Ghana 219th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.8 % —
1991 19.19 % +7.8%
1992 16.82 % -12.4%
1993 18.91 % +12.4%
1994 21.26 % +12.4%
1995 21.53 % +1.3%
1996 22.31 % +3.6%
1997 24.51 % +9.9%
1998 24.25 % -1.1%
1999 24.63 % +1.6%
2000 23.94 % -2.8%
2001 -96.27 % -502.1%
2002 -111.4 % +15.7%
2003 -112.27 % +0.8%
2004 -103.48 % -7.8%
2005 -94.12 % -9.0%
2006 -210.45 % +123.6%
2007 -240.41 % +14.2%
2008 -190.38 % -20.8%
2009 -119.1 % -37.4%
2010 -237.7 % +99.6%
2011 39.77 % -116.7%
2012 43.92 % +10.4%
2013 43.92 % +0.0%
2014 45.24 % +3.0%
2015 47.51 % +5.0%
2016 46.05 % -3.1%
2017 43.79 % -4.9%
2018 48.52 % +10.8%
2019 50.39 % +3.9%
2020 54.19 % +7.5%
2021 -56.8 % -204.8%
2022 -58.08 % +2.3%
2023 -56.01 % -3.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's -56.01 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.92 %. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's -56.01 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.99 %. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -502.1% 23.94 % -96.27 %
2021 -204.8% 54.19 % -56.8 %
2006 -123.6% -94.12 % -210.45 %
2011 +116.7% -237.7 % 39.77 %
2010 -99.6% -119.1 % -237.7 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.12 % 16.82 % 24.63 % 10
2000s -125.39 % -240.41 % 23.94 % 10
2010s 17.14 % -237.7 % 50.39 % 10
2020s -29.17 % -58.08 % 54.19 % 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 216 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.72 % compare
  2. 217 Central African Republic 0.91 % compare
  3. 218 Rwanda -19.31 % compare
  4. 220 Honduras -76.6 % compare
  5. 221 Fiji -119.01 % compare
  6. 222 Belarus -121.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Ghana?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Ghana was -56.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 54.19 % in 2020.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -240.41 % in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 219th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.