Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1426 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1942 kilograms per international-$
in 1983
All-time low
0.0673 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ghana, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ghana is 0.1426 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1942 kilograms per international-$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0673 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 1952 | 0.09 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0928 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0812 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1026 kilograms per international-$ | +26.3% |
| 1956 | 0.088 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1023 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1096 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0929 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.085 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0863 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1003 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.094 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0809 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0825 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0897 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0782 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1205 kilograms per international-$ | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.106 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.105 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1164 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1199 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1263 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1201 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1187 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1942 kilograms per international-$ | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1524 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1383 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1212 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1414 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1126 kilograms per international-$ | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1272 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1453 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1413 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1466 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1405 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1278 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1422 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1387 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1264 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1476 kilograms per international-$ | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1487 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1258 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0987 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1199 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1353 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1286 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1279 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1216 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0916 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0673 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1096 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0782 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1003 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1153 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1187 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1942 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1383 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0987 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1487 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1245 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Romania 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 120 Spain 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 123 Portugal 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ghana?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ghana was 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1942 kilograms per international-$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).