Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana

Ghana: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,001 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29,001 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,631 kt
in 2020
All-time low
2,441 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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 83rd out of 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Sweden 32,086 kt compare
  2. 81 Sudan 30,862 kt compare
  3. 82 Slovakia 29,747 kt compare
  4. 84 Sudan (former) 26,104 kt compare
  5. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,822 kt compare
  6. 86 Denmark 23,873 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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 83rd out of 200 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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