Share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana
Ghana: Share co2 embedded in trade was 30.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana is 30.98, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana peaked at 118.08 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.68, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.75 | — |
| 1991 | 26.58 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 34.18 | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 28.38 | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 24.68 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 26.04 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 40.24 | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 118.08 | +193.4% |
| 1998 | 69.79 | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 46.66 | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 40.66 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 37.89 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 25.69 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1 | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 53.58 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 76.48 | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 51 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 57.95 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 73.18 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 82.43 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 64.27 | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 79.04 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 78.13 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.06 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 64.95 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 56.47 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 57.12 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.69 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 42.18 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 33.17 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 25.05 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 29.86 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.98 | +3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 30.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 30.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.15, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share co2 embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +193.4% | 40.24 | 118.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.34 | 24.68 | 118.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9 | 25.69 | 82.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.01 | 33.17 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.94 | 25.05 | 30.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Nicaragua 32.14 compare
- 44 Philippines 31.44 compare
- 45 New Zealand 31.17 compare
- 47 El Salvador 29.82 compare
- 48 Germany 29.42 compare
- 49 Greece 29.24 compare
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 share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana?
- Share co2 embedded in trade in Ghana was 30.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.08 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for share co2 embedded in trade?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share co2 embedded in trade rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Share co2 embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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