Per capita ghg sector in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita ghg sector was 17.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.76
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.06
in 2011
All-time low
6.97
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Ghana is 17.76, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Ghana peaked at 26.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 1991.
That places Ghana 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.09 | — |
| 1991 | 6.97 | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 8.65 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 8.24 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 10.35 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 10.67 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.42 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.98 | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 24.54 | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 24.44 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.85 | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 19.78 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.75 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.27 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.84 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 23.09 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.34 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 25.52 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.06 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.81 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.18 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 13.91 | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 12.89 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.97 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 24.33 | +74.2% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 21.75 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 12.23 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 19.37 | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.76 | -5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 6.97 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.48 | 17.85 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 12.89 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 | 12.23 | 19.37 | 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 ghg sector in Ghana?
- Per capita ghg sector in Ghana was 17.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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