Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 325.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 157.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1989.
Ghana ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 325.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 137 Belize 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Chile 188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Greece 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Aruba 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Denmark 185.63 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 325.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.