Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.257 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Ghana is 0.257 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Ghana peaked at 0.306 kg per constant US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.16 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
That places Ghana 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.196 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.221 kg per constant US$ | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.209 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.219 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.218 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.227 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.235 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.246 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.29 kg per constant US$ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.257 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.249 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.281 kg per constant US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.295 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.294 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.306 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.266 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.16 kg per constant US$ | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.182 kg per constant US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.181 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.223 kg per constant US$ | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.236 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.248 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.257 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.257 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.261 kg per constant US$, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.257 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.254 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -39.8% | 0.266 kg per constant US$ | 0.16 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2245 kg per constant US$ | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | 0.29 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2471 kg per constant US$ | 0.16 kg per constant US$ | 0.306 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.241 kg per constant US$ | 0.223 kg per constant US$ | 0.257 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Ghana was 0.257 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.306 kg per constant US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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