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 36th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
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 36th out of 155 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.
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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.