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Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana

Ghana: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 4,242 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,242
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,242
in 2022
All-time low
1,026
in 1886
Years of data
126
1885–2022

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana, 1885–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana is 4,242, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana peaked at 4,242 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,026, in 1886.

Ghana ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1885 1,042 —
1886 1,026 -1.5%
1887 1,026 +0.0%
1888 1,044 +1.7%
1889 1,042 -0.2%
1890 1,053 +1.1%
1891 1,112 +5.6%
1892 1,071 -3.7%
1893 1,080 +0.9%
1894 1,166 +8.0%
1895 1,122 -3.8%
1896 1,112 -0.9%
1897 1,125 +1.1%
1898 1,125 +0.0%
1899 1,120 -0.4%
1900 1,127 +0.6%
1901 1,109 -1.6%
1902 1,125 +1.4%
1903 1,210 +7.5%
1904 1,256 +3.8%
1905 1,210 -3.7%
1906 1,227 +1.4%
1907 1,243 +1.3%
1908 1,232 -0.9%
1909 1,246 +1.2%
1910 1,245 -0.1%
1911 1,272 +2.2%
1920 1,299 +2.1%
1921 1,434 +10.4%
1922 1,504 +4.9%
1923 1,659 +10.3%
1924 1,708 +3.0%
1925 1,708 +0.0%
1926 1,729 +1.2%
1927 1,724 -0.3%
1928 1,573 -8.8%
1929 1,834 +16.6%
1930 1,743 -5.0%
1931 1,904 +9.2%
1932 1,753 -7.9%
1933 1,713 -2.3%
1934 1,726 +0.7%
1935 1,777 +3.0%
1936 2,033 +14.4%
1937 1,770 -12.9%
1938 1,820 +2.8%
1939 1,842 +1.2%
1942 1,603 -13.0%
1943 1,643 +2.5%
1944 1,611 -1.9%
1945 1,629 +1.1%
1948 1,845 +13.3%
1949 1,828 -0.9%
1950 1,788 -2.2%
1951 1,808 +1.1%
1952 1,728 -4.4%
1953 1,916 +10.9%
1954 2,099 +9.6%
1955 1,913 -8.9%
1956 1,970 +3.0%
1957 1,978 +0.4%
1958 1,892 -4.3%
1959 2,106 +11.3%
1960 2,197 +4.3%
1961 2,212 +0.7%
1962 2,257 +2.0%
1963 2,270 +0.6%
1964 2,254 -0.7%
1965 2,220 -1.5%
1966 2,158 -2.8%
1967 2,134 -1.1%
1968 2,101 -1.5%
1969 2,112 +0.5%
1970 2,270 +7.5%
1971 2,377 +4.7%
1972 2,235 -6.0%
1973 2,227 -0.4%
1974 2,319 +4.1%
1975 1,988 -14.3%
1976 1,878 -5.5%
1977 1,882 +0.2%
1978 2,008 +6.7%
1979 1,929 -3.9%
1980 1,844 -4.4%
1981 1,820 -1.3%
1982 1,661 -8.7%
1983 1,487 -10.5%
1984 1,530 +2.9%
1985 1,559 +1.9%
1986 1,575 +1.0%
1987 1,605 +1.9%
1988 1,648 +2.7%
1989 1,685 +2.2%
1990 1,693 +0.5%
1991 1,743 +2.9%
1992 1,772 +1.7%
1993 1,791 +1.1%
1994 1,814 +1.3%
1995 1,857 +2.4%
1996 1,908 +2.8%
1997 1,965 +3.0%
1998 2,018 +2.7%
1999 2,067 +2.4%
2000 2,100 +1.6%
2001 2,143 +2.0%
2002 2,192 +2.3%
2003 2,257 +3.0%
2004 2,330 +3.2%
2005 2,411 +3.5%
2006 2,504 +3.8%
2007 2,553 +2.0%
2008 2,726 +6.8%
2009 2,794 +2.5%
2010 2,946 +5.4%
2011 3,283 +11.4%
2012 3,467 +5.6%
2013 3,622 +4.5%
2014 3,628 +0.2%
2015 3,611 -0.5%
2016 3,641 +0.8%
2017 3,842 +5.5%
2018 3,983 +3.7%
2019 4,143 +4.0%
2020 4,069 -1.8%
2021 4,191 +3.0%
2022 4,242 +1.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 4,242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 4,242 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 1,036 1,026 1,044 5
1890s 1,109 1,053 1,166 10
1900s 1,198 1,109 1,256 10
1910s 1,258 1,245 1,272 2
1920s 1,617 1,299 1,834 10
1930s 1,808 1,713 2,033 10
1940s 1,693 1,603 1,845 6
1950s 1,920 1,728 2,106 10
1960s 2,192 2,101 2,270 10
1970s 2,111 1,878 2,377 10
1980s 1,641 1,487 1,844 10
1990s 1,863 1,693 2,067 10
2000s 2,401 2,100 2,794 10
2010s 3,617 2,946 4,143 10
2020s 4,167 4,069 4,242 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 123 Nigeria 5,070 compare
  2. 124 Bangladesh 4,926 compare
  3. 125 Palestine 4,775 compare
  4. 127 Congo 4,188 compare
  5. 128 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 compare
  6. 129 Cambodia 3,944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana?
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Ghana was 4,242 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4,242 in 2022.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,026 in 1886.
How does Ghana rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
Ghana ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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