IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana
Ghana: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,341 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,341 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana peaked at 2,341 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 328.05 kt, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 114th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,789 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,205 kt | -32.6% |
| 1963 | 1,397 kt | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 1,448 kt | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1,045 kt | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 1,590 kt | +52.2% |
| 1967 | 1,098 kt | -30.9% |
| 1968 | 963.03 kt | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 882.03 kt | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 718.02 kt | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 726.03 kt | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 773.03 kt | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 817.03 kt | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 837.03 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 830.03 kt | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 859.03 kt | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 860.03 kt | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 801.03 kt | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 898.03 kt | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 934.03 kt | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 916.03 kt | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 943.03 kt | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 710.03 kt | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 708.04 kt | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 711.04 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 833.04 kt | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 873.04 kt | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 889.04 kt | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 903.04 kt | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 871.04 kt | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 870.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 899.04 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 882.05 kt | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 734.05 kt | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 654.05 kt | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 678.05 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 757.05 kt | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 328.05 kt | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 598.05 kt | +82.3% |
| 2000 | 790.05 kt | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 724.06 kt | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 769.06 kt | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 582.06 kt | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 641.86 kt | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 769.06 kt | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 940.06 kt | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 828.07 kt | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 849.07 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 861.07 kt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 859.27 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 934.07 kt | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 962.08 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 977.08 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,056 kt | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,136 kt | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,274 kt | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,411 kt | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,588 kt | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,752 kt | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1,871 kt | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,036 kt | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,188 kt | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,341 kt | +7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,341 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,486 kt, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,341 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896.44 kt, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +82.3% | 328.05 kt | 598.05 kt |
| 1998 | -56.7% | 757.05 kt | 328.05 kt |
| 1966 | +52.2% | 1,045 kt | 1,590 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,269 kt | 882.03 kt | 1,789 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 811.93 kt | 718.02 kt | 898.03 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 842.04 kt | 708.04 kt | 943.03 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 727.15 kt | 328.05 kt | 899.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 775.44 kt | 582.06 kt | 940.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,195 kt | 859.27 kt | 1,752 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,109 kt | 1,871 kt | 2,341 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 111 Tajikistan 2,615 kt compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 2,360 kt compare
- 113 Nepal 2,342 kt compare
- 115 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,154 kt compare
- 116 Sudan (former) 1,982 kt compare
- 117 Angola 1,981 kt 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 (co2eq) in Ghana?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Ghana was 2,341 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,341 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.05 kt in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf