Energy — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Energy — Emissions was 18,900 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,900 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19,500 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,350 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 18,900 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Ghana peaked at 19,500 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,350 kt, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,550 kt 1,350 kt 1,720 kt 9
1970s 2,406 kt 2,030 kt 2,720 kt 10
1980s 2,964 kt 2,410 kt 3,510 kt 10
1990s 4,525 kt 3,250 kt 5,620 kt 10
2000s 6,979 kt 5,320 kt 8,990 kt 10
2010s 13,096 kt 8,960 kt 16,500 kt 10
2020s 19,250 kt 18,900 kt 19,500 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 86 Jordan 20,300 kt compare
  2. 87 Lebanon 19,700 kt compare
  3. 89 Guatemala 18,300 kt compare
  4. 90 Croatia 17,500 kt compare
  5. 91 Sri Lanka 17,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Ghana?
Energy — emissions in Ghana was 18,900 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 19,500 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,350 kt in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions?
Ghana ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf