Share global co2 gas in Ghana
Ghana: Share global co2 gas was 0.0959 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global co2 gas in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0959 for share global co2 gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 395.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 gas in Ghana peaked at 0.0959 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 67th of 146 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.
Share global co2 gas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2010 | 0.013 | +6744.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 | +89.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 | +111.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0206 | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 | +61.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0542 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 | +52.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0834 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0922 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0906 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0959 | +5.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0959 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.026, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0959 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0027, 35.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6744.2% | 0.0002 | 0.013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 | 0.0091 | 0.0542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0889 | 0.0825 | 0.0959 | 5 |
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 share global co2 gas in Ghana?
- Share global co2 gas in Ghana was 0.0959 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0959 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share global co2 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for share global co2 gas?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 gas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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