Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0136 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0136 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.0192 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0077 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.008 kt1991: 0.008 kt1992: 0.008 kt1993: 0.008 kt1994: 0.008 kt1995: 0.008 kt1996: 0.008 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.019 kt1999: 0.012 kt2000: 0.011 kt2001: 0.013 kt2002: 0.013 kt2003: 0.013 kt2004: 0.013 kt2005: 0.014 kt2006: 0.014 kt2007: 0.014 kt2008: 0.014 kt2009: 0.014 kt2010: 0.014 kt2011: 0.015 kt2012: 0.015 kt2013: 0.015 kt2014: 0.014 kt2015: 0.014 kt2016: 0.014 kt2017: 0.014 kt2018: 0.014 kt2019: 0.014 kt2020: 0.014 kt2021: 0.014 kt2022: 0.014 kt2023: 0.014 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana stood at 0.0136 kt.

The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.0192 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 kt, in 1996.

That places Ghana 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.01 kt 0.0077 kt 0.0192 kt 10
2000s 0.0134 kt 0.0112 kt 0.0144 kt 10
2010s 0.0143 kt 0.0137 kt 0.0151 kt 10
2020s 0.0138 kt 0.0136 kt 0.0142 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 104 Kyrgyzstan 0.0159 kt compare
  2. 105 Senegal 0.0156 kt compare
  3. 106 Ethiopia 0.0152 kt compare
  4. 108 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0128 kt compare
  5. 109 Madagascar 0.0121 kt compare
  6. 110 Republic of Moldova 0.0117 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Ghana was 0.0136 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0192 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 kt in 1996.
How does Ghana rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Ghana ranks 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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