Cumulative co2 coal in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative co2 coal was 4.16 million in 1997. ▲ Rising
Cumulative co2 coal in Ghana, 1950–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.16 million for cumulative co2 coal in 1997. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Ghana peaked at 4.16 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 168,544, in 1950.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 coal in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168,544 | — |
| 1951 | 507,876 | +201.3% |
| 1952 | 808,324 | +59.2% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million | +40.3% |
| 1954 | 1.47 million | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 1.76 million | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 2.05 million | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 2.31 million | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 2.58 million | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 2.80 million | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 2.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 3.12 million | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 3.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.66 million | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.16 million | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.16 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 coal in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +201.3% | 168,544 | 507,876 |
| 1952 | +59.2% | 507,876 | 808,324 |
| 1953 | +40.3% | 808,324 | 1.13 million |
| 1954 | +29.4% | 1.13 million | 1.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.56 million | 168,544 | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 million | 2.96 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 million | 3.94 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million | 4.06 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million | 4.11 million | 4.16 million | 8 |
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 cumulative co2 coal in Ghana?
- Cumulative co2 coal in Ghana was 4.16 million in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,544 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co2 coal?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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