So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Ghana

Ghana: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 39,804 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
39,804
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
95th
of 216 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

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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 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 92 Jordan 44,436 compare
  2. 93 Tunisia 42,951 compare
  3. 94 Madagascar 39,870 compare
  4. 96 Botswana 39,465 compare
  5. 97 Sudan 37,076 compare
  6. 98 Jamaica 36,727 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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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 216 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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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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