Energy — Emissions Share in Ghana

Ghana: Energy — Emissions Share was 5.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.6 %
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
149th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.17 %
in 1999
All-time low
3.83 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Ghana, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.1 %1991: 5.1 %1992: 5.5 %1993: 5.6 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 5.9 %1996: 5.6 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 5 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 5 %2001: 6 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 5 %2018: 5.3 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 5.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Ghana is 5.6 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Ghana peaked at 6.17 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.83 %, in 2005.

That places Ghana 149th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.08 % —
1991 5.09 % +0.2%
1992 5.48 % +7.7%
1993 5.56 % +1.5%
1994 5.72 % +2.9%
1995 5.92 % +3.5%
1996 5.59 % -5.6%
1997 5.66 % +1.3%
1998 5.05 % -10.8%
1999 6.17 % +22.2%
2000 5.03 % -18.5%
2001 5.99 % +19.1%
2002 5.32 % -11.2%
2003 4.59 % -13.7%
2004 4.91 % +7.0%
2005 3.83 % -22.0%
2006 3.93 % +2.6%
2007 4.12 % +4.8%
2008 4.52 % +9.7%
2009 5.01 % +10.8%
2010 4.76 % -5.0%
2011 4.69 % -1.5%
2012 5.3 % +13.0%
2013 5.04 % -4.9%
2014 5.19 % +3.0%
2015 5.15 % -0.8%
2016 5.23 % +1.6%
2017 4.99 % -4.6%
2018 5.32 % +6.6%
2019 5.44 % +2.3%
2020 4.82 % -11.4%
2021 5.85 % +21.4%
2022 5.23 % -10.6%
2023 5.6 % +7.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 5.6 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 5.6 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.53 % 5.05 % 6.17 % 10
2000s 4.72 % 3.83 % 5.99 % 10
2010s 5.11 % 4.69 % 5.44 % 10
2020s 5.38 % 4.82 % 5.85 % 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 148 Melanesia 5.72 % compare
  4. 150 Madagascar 5.59 % compare
  5. 151 Costa Rica 5.57 % compare
  6. 152 Grenada 5.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Ghana?
Energy — emissions share in Ghana was 5.6 % 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 6.17 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.83 % in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for energy — emissions share?
Ghana ranks 149th 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 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.