So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana
Ghana: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 39,804 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
39,804
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71,076
in 2013
All-time low
126.05
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39,804 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana peaked at 71,076 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 126.05, in 1810.
That places Ghana 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 144.36 | — |
| 1751 | 144.04 | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 143.73 | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 143.41 | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 143.1 | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 142.79 | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 142.47 | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 142.16 | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 141.85 | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 141.53 | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 141.22 | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 140.91 | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 140.6 | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 140.29 | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 139.98 | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 139.67 | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 139.36 | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 139.05 | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 138.74 | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 138.43 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 138.12 | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 137.81 | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 137.5 | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 137.2 | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 136.89 | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 136.58 | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 136.28 | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 135.97 | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 135.67 | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 135.36 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 135.05 | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 134.75 | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 134.45 | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 134.14 | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 133.84 | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 133.54 | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 133.23 | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 132.93 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 132.63 | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 132.33 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 132.02 | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 131.72 | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 131.42 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 131.12 | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 130.82 | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 130.52 | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 130.22 | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 129.92 | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 129.62 | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 129.32 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 129.02 | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 128.73 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 128.43 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 128.13 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 127.83 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 127.54 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 127.24 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 126.94 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 126.65 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 126.35 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 126.05 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 126.11 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 126.17 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 126.23 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 126.28 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 126.34 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 126.4 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 126.45 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 126.51 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 126.57 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 126.62 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 126.68 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 126.73 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 126.78 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 126.84 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 126.89 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 126.94 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 127.05 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 127.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 127.15 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 127.2 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 127.25 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 127.3 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 127.34 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 127.39 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 127.44 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 127.48 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 127.53 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 127.58 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 127.63 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 127.67 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 127.71 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 127.75 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 127.79 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 127.84 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 127.88 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 127.92 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 127.96 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 127.99 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 128.61 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 128.69 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 128.78 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 128.86 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 128.95 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 129.07 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 129.33 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 129.45 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 129.58 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 129.78 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 129.99 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 130.2 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 130.4 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 130.61 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 130.86 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 131.1 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 131.35 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 131.59 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 131.84 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 132.32 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 133.33 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 134.39 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 135.5 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 136.66 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 137.88 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 144.01 | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 155.02 | +7.6% |
| 1879 | 166.95 | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 179.87 | +7.7% |
| 1881 | 193.96 | +7.8% |
| 1882 | 209.22 | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 225.76 | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 243.69 | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 263.12 | +8.0% |
| 1886 | 284.19 | +8.0% |
| 1887 | 287.05 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 289.94 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 292.85 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 295.78 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 298.81 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 299.32 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 299.83 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 300.34 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 300.85 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 301.36 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 302.44 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 303.53 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 304.62 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 305.72 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 306.25 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 314.27 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 322.5 | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 330.93 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 339.57 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 348.5 | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 341.6 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 334.87 | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 328.33 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 321.96 | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 316.04 | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 364.18 | +15.2% |
| 1913 | 420.29 | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 422.22 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 424.16 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 426.66 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 429.17 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 431.68 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 434.19 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 436.71 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 475.68 | +8.9% |
| 1922 | 481.63 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 487.6 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 493.61 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 499.65 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 505.88 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 512.14 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 540.65 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 570.89 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 602.95 | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 636.93 | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 646.12 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 655.44 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 664.71 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 674.29 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 684.03 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 695.13 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 704.25 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 715.05 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 724.96 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 732.87 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 740.89 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 748.85 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 756.92 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 765.11 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 771.13 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 777.42 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 778.98 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 790.64 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 2,717 | +243.6% |
| 1951 | 3,009 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 3,130 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3,635 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 3,545 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 4,426 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 4,175 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 5,234 | +25.4% |
| 1958 | 5,660 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 5,802 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 6,716 | +15.7% |
| 1961 | 6,304 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 6,948 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 8,034 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 7,743 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,167 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 7,103 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 7,873 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 8,834 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 8,532 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 12,273 | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 13,088 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 14,021 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 14,409 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,648 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 13,886 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 14,148 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,735 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 14,430 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,806 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 14,242 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16,058 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 12,558 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 10,217 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 13,088 | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 11,250 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 12,763 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 13,665 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14,055 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,840 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 15,110 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,908 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,152 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 16,069 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,731 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16,382 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 17,240 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,434 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 35,263 | +91.3% |
| 1999 | 37,387 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 28,380 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 34,154 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 49,717 | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 41,805 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 24,113 | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 33,082 | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 55,390 | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 58,355 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 44,235 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 44,098 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51,543 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 35,289 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 58,576 | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 71,076 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 53,844 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 36,636 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 69,192 | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 57,704 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 58,737 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51,807 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 33,277 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 35,783 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 39,804 | +11.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39,804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39,804 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +243.6% | 790.64 | 2,717 |
| 1998 | +91.3% | 18,434 | 35,263 |
| 2016 | +88.9% | 36,636 | 69,192 |
| 2006 | +67.4% | 33,082 | 55,390 |
| 2012 | +66.0% | 35,289 | 58,576 |
| 2002 | +45.6% | 34,154 | 49,717 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 142.94 | 141.53 | 144.36 | 10 |
| 1760s | 139.82 | 138.43 | 141.22 | 10 |
| 1770s | 136.74 | 135.36 | 138.12 | 10 |
| 1780s | 133.69 | 132.33 | 135.05 | 10 |
| 1790s | 130.67 | 129.32 | 132.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 127.69 | 126.35 | 129.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 126.31 | 126.05 | 126.57 | 10 |
| 1820s | 126.86 | 126.62 | 127.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 127.37 | 127.15 | 127.58 | 10 |
| 1840s | 127.81 | 127.63 | 128 | 10 |
| 1850s | 128.89 | 127.99 | 129.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 130.55 | 129.58 | 131.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 140.79 | 131.84 | 166.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 246.97 | 179.87 | 292.85 | 10 |
| 1890s | 300.69 | 295.78 | 304.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 327.25 | 305.72 | 348.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 399.05 | 316.04 | 434.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 500.44 | 436.71 | 570.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 667.89 | 602.95 | 715.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 758.78 | 724.96 | 790.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,133 | 2,717 | 5,802 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,625 | 6,304 | 8,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,744 | 12,273 | 14,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,274 | 10,217 | 16,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,268 | 14,908 | 37,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,333 | 24,113 | 58,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,440 | 35,289 | 71,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,288 | 33,277 | 39,804 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana was 39,804 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71,076 in 2013.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.05 in 1810.
- How does Ghana rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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