Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.1%
World rank
152nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
61.74 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-29.91 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Ghana is -2.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 102.1% on the previous year and down 109.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 61.74 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.91 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ghana 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1964 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1965 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1966 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -534.2% |
| 1967 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1968 | 10 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1969 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1970 | 61.74 % change on previous year | -736.7% |
| 1971 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1972 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1973 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1974 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +931.4% |
| 1975 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1976 | -12.45 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1979 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -1092.6% |
| 1980 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -518.3% |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1983 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +1099.0% |
| 1984 | -29.91 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1985 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1986 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1987 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1989 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1990 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 1991 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1992 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1993 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1994 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1996 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1997 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5367 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2000 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -1094.7% |
| 2001 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -328.9% |
| 2002 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2004 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 39.38 % change on previous year | -848.2% |
| 2007 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2008 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2009 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2010 | 30.23 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2016 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2017 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2018 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2019 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2020 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2022 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2023 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -2.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8197 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year | 61.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -29.91 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | -17.41 % change on previous year | 39.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 149 Morocco -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Andorra -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Thailand -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Yemen -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Senegal -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.21 % change on previous year 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 energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Ghana was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.74 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.91 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.