IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0103 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 kt per square kilometre, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 112th of 186 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), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +82.3% | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -56.7% | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +52.2% | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 109 Fiji 0.0122 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cameroon 0.0118 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Russia 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Algeria 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Argentina 0.0092 kt per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 0.0086 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.