Petroleum products — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0793 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 0.0793 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.1797 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 kt, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 71st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.043 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0578 kt | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 kt | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0504 kt | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0836 kt | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0935 kt | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1021 kt | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1328 kt | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1095 kt | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1254 kt | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1699 kt | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1711 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1797 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0355 kt | -80.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 kt | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0407 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0431 kt | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0446 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 kt | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0587 kt | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 kt | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 kt | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 kt | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0608 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 kt | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 kt | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0726 kt | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.078 kt | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0857 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1007 kt | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.072 kt | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0793 kt | +10.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0793 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0274 kt, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0793 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0167 kt, 4.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -80.2% | 0.1797 kt | 0.0355 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.084 kt | 0.0418 kt | 0.1328 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0825 kt | 0.0355 kt | 0.1797 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 kt | 0.0439 kt | 0.078 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 kt | 0.072 kt | 0.1007 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 0.0793 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 0.1797 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 kt in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.