Petroleum products — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.1029 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1029 kt
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.349 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0061 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.006 kt1991: 0.008 kt1992: 0.006 kt1993: 0.007 kt1994: 0.012 kt1995: 0.014 kt1996: 0.015 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.016 kt1999: 0.018 kt2000: 0.131 kt2001: 0.131 kt2002: 0.132 kt2003: 0.097 kt2004: 0.115 kt2005: 0.108 kt2006: 0.105 kt2007: 0.116 kt2008: 0.116 kt2009: 0.143 kt2010: 0.15 kt2011: 0.281 kt2012: 0.349 kt2013: 0.336 kt2014: 0.343 kt2015: 0.009 kt2016: 0.008 kt2017: 0.009 kt2018: 0.011 kt2019: 0.011 kt2020: 0.012 kt2021: 0.292 kt2022: 0.115 kt2023: 0.103 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Belarus 0.146 kt compare
  2. 34 China, Taiwan Province of 0.1201 kt compare
  3. 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.103 kt compare
  4. 37 Finland 0.1027 kt compare
  5. 38 Belgium 0.0899 kt compare
  6. 39 Sweden 0.0834 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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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.