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Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 t CO2eq/cap
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.07 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
0 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Ghana stood at 0 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.

That places Ghana 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.021 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.005 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 4

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  13. 94 British Virgin Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  14. 94 Burundi 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  15. 94 China (People's Republic of) 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  16. 94 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  17. 94 China, Macao SAR 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  22. 94 Denmark 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  24. 94 Dominican Republic 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  25. 94 Egypt 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  26. 94 El Salvador 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  27. 94 Fiji 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  28. 94 Finland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  29. 94 France 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  30. 94 Georgia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  31. 94 Germany 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  32. 94 Greece 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  33. 94 Grenada 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  38. 94 Ireland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  39. 94 Jamaica 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  40. 94 Jordan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  41. 94 Kazakhstan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  43. 94 Kiribati 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  44. 94 Kuwait 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  45. 94 Kyrgyzstan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  46. 94 Latvia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  47. 94 Lebanon 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  48. 94 Lesotho 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  49. 94 Libya 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  52. 94 Maldives 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  56. 94 Mongolia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  61. 94 New Zealand 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  62. 94 Oman 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  67. 94 Portugal 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  68. 94 Qatar 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  71. 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  72. 94 Saint Lucia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  74. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  75. 94 Saudi Arabia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  76. 94 Serbia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  77. 94 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  78. 94 Singapore 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  79. 94 Slovak Republic 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  80. 94 South Africa 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  81. 94 Spain 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  82. 94 Switzerland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  83. 94 Tajikistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  84. 94 Tonga 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  85. 94 Turkmenistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  86. 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  87. 94 Tuvalu 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  88. 94 Ukraine 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  89. 94 United Arab Emirates 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  90. 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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  92. 94 Uzbekistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Ghana?
Land-use change — emissions per capita in Ghana was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Ghana ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.