IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0064 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Ghana 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +107.8% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +98.1% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +83.7% | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +77.1% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Gabon 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Nauru 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Palau 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0008 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 ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions 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
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.