Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0993 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ghana is 0.0993, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.114 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0643, in 1991.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0805 | 0.0643 | 0.1086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0937 | 0.0851 | 0.1082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 | 0.0918 | 0.1014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1066 | 0.0993 | 0.114 | 5 |
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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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 0.0993 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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