Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 29,001 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29,001 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 29,631 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,441 kt, in 1961.
That places Ghana 96th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,441 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,538 kt | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,827 kt | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 2,764 kt | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,833 kt | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,572 kt | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2,648 kt | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2,813 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 2,670 kt | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 3,594 kt | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 3,212 kt | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 3,430 kt | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 3,503 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4,061 kt | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 3,830 kt | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3,566 kt | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4,193 kt | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 4,250 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,216 kt | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,004 kt | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4,484 kt | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 4,564 kt | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,192 kt | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 4,236 kt | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 5,002 kt | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 4,862 kt | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,151 kt | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 5,288 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5,220 kt | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,699 kt | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 6,237 kt | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 5,695 kt | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 6,371 kt | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 7,208 kt | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 7,372 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,671 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,388 kt | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 8,556 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8,662 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8,353 kt | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 8,992 kt | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 9,537 kt | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9,738 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,692 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,264 kt | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11,871 kt | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 12,329 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 13,284 kt | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,372 kt | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 13,285 kt | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 16,650 kt | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 18,812 kt | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 19,549 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20,613 kt | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21,952 kt | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 20,949 kt | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 21,469 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24,404 kt | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 26,851 kt | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 29,631 kt | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 28,257 kt | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 29,095 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 29,001 kt | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29,001 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29,001 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,678 kt | 2,441 kt | 2,833 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,786 kt | 3,212 kt | 4,250 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,800 kt | 4,004 kt | 5,288 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,186 kt | 5,695 kt | 8,662 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,443 kt | 8,353 kt | 13,284 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,453 kt | 13,285 kt | 26,851 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,996 kt | 28,257 kt | 29,631 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 94 Sudan 30,862 kt compare
- 95 Slovakia 29,747 kt compare
- 97 Sudan (former) 26,104 kt compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,822 kt compare
- 99 United Republic of Tanzania 25,642 kt 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 (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 29,001 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29,631 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,441 kt in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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