Petroleum products — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.1029 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Ghana is 0.1029 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.349 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 kt, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 34th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0062 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 kt | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 kt | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 kt | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 kt | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 kt | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 kt | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 kt | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 kt | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 kt | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1306 kt | +617.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1308 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.132 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.097 kt | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1152 kt | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1083 kt | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1051 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1159 kt | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1156 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1427 kt | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1498 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2814 kt | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 0.349 kt | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3363 kt | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3425 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 kt | -97.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 kt | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 kt | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 kt | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 kt | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2921 kt | +2255.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1152 kt | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1029 kt | -10.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1029 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 8.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1029 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kt, 19.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2255.6% | 0.0124 kt | 0.2921 kt |
| 2000 | +617.6% | 0.0182 kt | 0.1306 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0122 kt | 0.0061 kt | 0.0193 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1193 kt | 0.097 kt | 0.1427 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1507 kt | 0.0079 kt | 0.349 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1307 kt | 0.0124 kt | 0.2921 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Ghana?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Ghana was 0.1029 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 kt in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.