Co2 intensity in Ghana
Ghana: Co2 intensity was 0.1426 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1426
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1942
in 1983
All-time low
0.0673
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Ghana, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Ghana is 0.1426, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Ghana peaked at 0.1942 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0673, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0673 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0891 | +32.4% |
| 1952 | 0.09 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0928 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0812 | -12.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1026 | +26.3% |
| 1956 | 0.088 | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1023 | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1096 | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0929 | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0956 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.085 | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0863 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1003 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.094 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0958 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0809 | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0825 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0897 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0782 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1205 | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0942 | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.106 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1164 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1199 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1086 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.136 | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1263 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1201 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1187 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1399 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1528 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1942 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1256 | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1524 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1352 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1383 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1212 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1346 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1414 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1126 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1272 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1453 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1413 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1413 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1523 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1466 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1405 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1278 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1373 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1422 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1387 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1264 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1128 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1476 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1487 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1258 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0987 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1199 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1353 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1259 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1286 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1384 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1279 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1057 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1216 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1234 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1459 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1426 | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1426 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1426 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0916 | 0.0673 | 0.1096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0888 | 0.0782 | 0.1003 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1153 | 0.0942 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1412 | 0.1187 | 0.1942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1383 | 0.1126 | 0.1523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 | 0.0987 | 0.1487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1245 | 0.1057 | 0.1384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1439 | 0.1426 | 0.1459 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Romania 0.145 compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.145 compare
- 120 Spain 0.1441 compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1406 compare
- 123 Portugal 0.1377 compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.1335 compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Ghana?
- Co2 intensity in Ghana was 0.1426 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1942 in 1983.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for co2 intensity?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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