Energy — Emissions Share in Ghana
Ghana: Energy — Emissions Share was 52.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Ghana stood at 52.14 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 55.19 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.22 %, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 28.63 % | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 29.78 % | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 30.57 % | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.33 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 31.65 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.47 % | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 29.49 % | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26.22 % | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 29.98 % | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 27.81 % | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 32.84 % | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 33.56 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.96 % | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 34.22 % | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 30.32 % | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 32.29 % | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 32.97 % | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.15 % | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 39.99 % | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.03 % | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 44.37 % | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 46.01 % | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.17 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.55 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.67 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.17 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 51.6 % | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 52.66 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.19 % | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 52.3 % | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 49.46 % | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 50.23 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.14 % | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 52.14 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 52.14 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6 % | 26.22 % | 31.65 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.81 % | 27.81 % | 42.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.74 % | 38.03 % | 55.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.03 % | 49.46 % | 52.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 share in Ghana?
- Energy — emissions share in Ghana was 52.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 % in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions share?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.