Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was 0.1846 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana stood at 0.1846.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.3694 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0653, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0656 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0657 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0685 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0659 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0692 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1098 | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 0.357 | +225.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2085 | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 0.11 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1121 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 | +95.7% |
| 2004 | 0.158 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2083 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1887 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2201 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2512 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2277 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2256 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3694 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3318 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3071 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2867 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2707 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2598 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2091 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1742 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1505 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1887 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1871 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1846 | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1846 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1846 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +225.2% | 0.1098 | 0.357 |
| 2003 | +95.7% | 0.0803 | 0.1572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1212 | 0.0653 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1714 | 0.0803 | 0.2512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2747 | 0.1742 | 0.3694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1777 | 0.1505 | 0.1887 | 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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Ghana was 0.1846 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3694 in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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