Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana
Ghana: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 31.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana is 31.0%, 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 of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana peaked at 118.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, 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 of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 118.1% | +193.4% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions 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% | 40.2% | 118.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 24.7% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 25.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 33.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Nicaragua 32.1% compare
- 44 Philippines 31.4% compare
- 45 New Zealand 31.2% compare
- 47 El Salvador 29.8% compare
- 48 Germany 29.4% compare
- 49 Greece 29.2% 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 of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ghana was 31.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.