Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ghana
Ghana: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ghana stood at 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ghana peaked at 478.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Ghana 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 79.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 230.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 421.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 452.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 478.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 Turkey 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 106 Macao 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 107 Mexico 474.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 467.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Cape Verde 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Vietnam 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ghana?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ghana was 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 478.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.