Electricity — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity — Emissions was 0.047 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Ghana, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Ghana stood at 0.047 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 1,858.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.047 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 119th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 kt | 0.0012 kt | 0.0036 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 kt | 0 kt | 0.0048 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 kt | 0 kt | 0.0137 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 kt | 0.0068 kt | 0.047 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.054 kt compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.048 kt
- 117 Singapore 0.048 kt compare
- 120 Kenya 0.0432 kt compare
- 121 Luxembourg 0.0416 kt compare
- 122 Palestine 0.0408 kt compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Ghana?
- Electricity — emissions in Ghana was 0.047 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.047 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,858.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.