Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0913 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ghana stood at 0.0913.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ghana peaked at 0.0946 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0727, in 2004.
That places Ghana 110th out of 159 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 per unit of GDP PPP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0738 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0782 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0917 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0834 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0736 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0854 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0766 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.085 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0884 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0883 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0884 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.086 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0844 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0827 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0945 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0946 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0891 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0913 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0809 | 0.0727 | 0.0917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0852 | 0.0804 | 0.0884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 | 0.0891 | 0.0946 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ghana was 0.0913 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0946 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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