Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 0.7805 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana is 0.7805, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana peaked at 0.8423 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2688, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2939 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3128 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2688 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2955 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3331 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.335 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3826 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6593 | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5073 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4299 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3806 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4081 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3931 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4711 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.453 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4806 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5586 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6001 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5945 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5039 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5767 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7086 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8423 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7923 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7798 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7943 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7447 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6743 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7049 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6993 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7515 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8209 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8129 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7805 | -4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7805 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7805 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +72.3% | 0.3826 | 0.6593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3818 | 0.2688 | 0.6593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4843 | 0.3806 | 0.6001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7317 | 0.5767 | 0.8423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7915 | 0.7515 | 0.8209 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Ghana was 0.7805 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8423 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2688 in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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