Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana

Ghana: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,772 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,772 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,052 kt
in 2019
All-time low
999.6 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana stood at 9,772 kt.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana peaked at 10,052 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 999.6 kt, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 999.6 kt
1962 1,005 kt +0.6%
1963 1,014 kt +0.8%
1964 1,019 kt +0.6%
1965 1,028 kt +0.8%
1966 1,036 kt +0.8%
1967 1,050 kt +1.4%
1968 1,064 kt +1.3%
1969 1,078 kt +1.3%
1970 1,081 kt +0.3%
1971 1,078 kt -0.3%
1972 1,100 kt +2.1%
1973 1,128 kt +2.5%
1974 1,266 kt +12.2%
1975 1,299 kt +2.7%
1976 1,333 kt +2.6%
1977 1,366 kt +2.5%
1978 1,400 kt +2.5%
1979 1,568 kt +12.0%
1980 1,462 kt -6.8%
1981 1,492 kt +2.1%
1982 1,523 kt +2.1%
1983 1,548 kt +1.7%
1984 1,638 kt +5.8%
1985 1,705 kt +4.1%
1986 1,770 kt +3.8%
1987 1,842 kt +4.1%
1988 1,915 kt +4.0%
1989 1,991 kt +3.9%
1990 2,008 kt +0.8%
1991 2,162 kt +7.7%
1992 2,260 kt +4.5%
1993 2,360 kt +4.5%
1994 2,467 kt +4.5%
1995 2,531 kt +2.6%
1996 2,593 kt +2.4%
1997 2,646 kt +2.1%
1998 2,724 kt +3.0%
1999 2,789 kt +2.4%
2000 2,800 kt +0.4%
2001 2,797 kt -0.1%
2002 2,856 kt +2.1%
2003 2,856 kt +0.0%
2004 3,052 kt +6.9%
2005 2,968 kt -2.8%
2006 3,164 kt +6.6%
2007 3,164 kt +0.0%
2008 4,760 kt +50.4%
2009 4,284 kt -10.0%
2010 4,116 kt -3.9%
2011 5,824 kt +41.5%
2012 5,964 kt +2.4%
2013 6,692 kt +12.2%
2014 7,056 kt +5.4%
2015 7,084 kt +0.4%
2016 6,776 kt -4.3%
2017 8,596 kt +26.9%
2018 8,820 kt +2.6%
2019 10,052 kt +14.0%
2020 10,024 kt -0.3%
2021 8,428 kt -15.9%
2022 9,464 kt +12.3%
2023 9,772 kt +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,033 kt 999.6 kt 1,078 kt 9
1970s 1,262 kt 1,078 kt 1,568 kt 10
1980s 1,689 kt 1,462 kt 1,991 kt 10
1990s 2,454 kt 2,008 kt 2,789 kt 10
2000s 3,270 kt 2,797 kt 4,760 kt 10
2010s 7,098 kt 4,116 kt 10,052 kt 10
2020s 9,422 kt 8,428 kt 10,024 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 41 Argentina 11,788 kt compare
  2. 42 Kenya 10,808 kt compare
  3. 43 Sudan (former) 10,794 kt compare
  4. 45 Malaysia 9,688 kt compare
  5. 46 Yugoslav SFR 9,111 kt compare
  6. 47 Cameroon 9,044 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Ghana was 9,772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 10,052 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 999.6 kt in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Ghana ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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