IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Ghana

Ghana: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0002 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0001 kt per person.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0002 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0002 kt per person
1962 0.0002 kt per person -34.2%
1963 0.0002 kt per person +13.2%
1964 0.0002 kt per person +1.2%
1965 0.0001 kt per person -29.5%
1966 0.0002 kt per person +48.5%
1967 0.0001 kt per person -32.6%
1968 0.0001 kt per person -14.4%
1969 0.0001 kt per person -10.7%
1970 0.0001 kt per person -20.7%
1971 0.0001 kt per person -1.6%
1972 0.0001 kt per person +3.5%
1973 0.0001 kt per person +2.7%
1974 0.0001 kt per person -0.5%
1975 0.0001 kt per person -3.7%
1976 0.0001 kt per person +0.6%
1977 0.0001 kt per person -2.8%
1978 0.0001 kt per person -9.6%
1979 0.0001 kt per person +8.7%
1980 0.0001 kt per person +1.0%
1981 0.0001 kt per person -4.6%
1982 0.0001 kt per person -0.0%
1983 0.0001 kt per person -26.9%
1984 0.0001 kt per person -2.8%
1985 0.0001 kt per person -1.7%
1986 0.0001 kt per person +14.6%
1987 0.0001 kt per person +2.4%
1988 0.0001 kt per person -0.6%
1989 0.0001 kt per person -0.9%
1990 0.0001 kt per person -6.0%
1991 0.0001 kt per person -2.6%
1992 0.0001 kt per person +0.8%
1993 0.0001 kt per person -4.3%
1994 0 kt per person -18.8%
1995 0 kt per person -13.0%
1996 0 kt per person +1.3%
1997 0 kt per person +9.0%
1998 0 kt per person -57.7%
1999 0 kt per person +77.9%
2000 0 kt per person +28.8%
2001 0 kt per person -10.8%
2002 0 kt per person +3.3%
2003 0 kt per person -26.3%
2004 0 kt per person +7.4%
2005 0 kt per person +16.7%
2006 0 kt per person +19.1%
2007 0 kt per person -14.2%
2008 0 kt per person -0.0%
2009 0 kt per person -1.1%
2010 0 kt per person -2.6%
2011 0 kt per person +6.1%
2012 0 kt per person +0.5%
2013 0 kt per person -0.9%
2014 0 kt per person +5.6%
2015 0 kt per person +5.1%
2016 0 kt per person +9.6%
2017 0 kt per person +8.3%
2018 0.0001 kt per person +10.2%
2019 0.0001 kt per person +8.1%
2020 0.0001 kt per person +4.7%
2021 0.0001 kt per person +6.7%
2022 0.0001 kt per person +5.4%
2023 0.0001 kt per person +5.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +77.9% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person
1998 -57.7% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 134 Nepal 0.0001 kt per person compare
  2. 135 Myanmar 0.0001 kt per person compare
  3. 136 Kenya 0.0001 kt per person compare
  4. 138 Zambia 0.0001 kt per person compare
  5. 139 Nicaragua 0.0001 kt per person compare
  6. 140 Guinea 0.0001 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More climate change data for Ghana

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Ghana?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Ghana was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Ghana ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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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.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.