Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Ghana
Ghana: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0692 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0692
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0724
in 2021
All-time low
0.0193
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Ghana stood at 0.0692.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Ghana peaked at 0.0724 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0199 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0213 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 | +75.4% |
| 1998 | 0.039 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0331 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.032 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0363 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.045 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.045 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0536 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0644 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0615 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0617 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0618 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0562 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0588 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0589 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0682 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0724 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0718 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0692 | -3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0692 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0692 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0281 | 0.0193 | 0.0493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 | 0.0293 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 | 0.0441 | 0.0644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 | 0.0682 | 0.0724 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in Ghana?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Ghana was 0.0692 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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