Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0429 kt per square kilometre.
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0442 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0429 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0429 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +50.4% | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +41.5% | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +26.9% | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 India 0.0467 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.0457 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 0.0442 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 0.0428 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 0.0425 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 0.041 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0442 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.