Consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana
Ghana: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1853 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1853
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
88th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.332
in 1997
All-time low
0.1511
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana stood at 0.1853.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana peaked at 0.332 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1511, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1734 | — |
| 1991 | 0.179 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1511 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1634 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1811 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1781 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1982 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.332 | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2489 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2061 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1798 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1894 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1787 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1942 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1991 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2229 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2348 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2179 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1801 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1951 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2146 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.241 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2166 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2122 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2166 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.201 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.172 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1729 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1643 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1792 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1895 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1853 | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1853 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1853 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2011 | 0.1511 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2005 | 0.1787 | 0.2348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | 0.1643 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1846 | 0.1792 | 0.1895 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Ghana was 0.1853 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.332 in 1997.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1511 in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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