Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0831 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0831 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0857 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0059 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0831 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0857 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 119th of 186 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0642 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0611 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0672 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0848 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0857 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0831 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0831 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0831 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 kt per square kilometre | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | 0.0725 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0846 kt per square kilometre | 0.0831 kt per square kilometre | 0.0857 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 116 Latvia 0.0853 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nepal 0.0844 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kiribati 0.084 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cambodia 0.0799 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0798 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 0.0791 kt per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0831 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0857 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.