Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0913 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0913 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0946 kg per constant US$
in 2021
All-time low
0.0727 kg per constant US$
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Ghana stood at 0.0913 kg per constant US$.
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 kg per constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 kg per constant US$, in 2004.
That places Ghana 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0738 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0782 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0917 kg per constant US$ | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0834 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 kg per constant US$ | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0736 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0854 kg per constant US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0766 kg per constant US$ | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.085 kg per constant US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0884 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0883 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0884 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.086 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0844 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0827 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0854 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0945 kg per constant US$ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0946 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0913 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0913 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0913 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0926 kg per constant US$, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0809 kg per constant US$ | 0.0727 kg per constant US$ | 0.0917 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0852 kg per constant US$ | 0.0804 kg per constant US$ | 0.0884 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | 0.0946 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
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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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 160 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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