Total Energy — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Total Energy — Emissions was 0.1499 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1499 kt
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.3526 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0061 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.006 kt1991: 0.008 kt1992: 0.006 kt1993: 0.009 kt1994: 0.013 kt1995: 0.015 kt1996: 0.016 kt1997: 0.022 kt1998: 0.018 kt1999: 0.022 kt2000: 0.134 kt2001: 0.134 kt2002: 0.137 kt2003: 0.102 kt2004: 0.115 kt2005: 0.108 kt2006: 0.105 kt2007: 0.116 kt2008: 0.116 kt2009: 0.143 kt2010: 0.15 kt2011: 0.284 kt2012: 0.353 kt2013: 0.339 kt2014: 0.345 kt2015: 0.016 kt2016: 0.018 kt2017: 0.02 kt2018: 0.023 kt2019: 0.025 kt2020: 0.027 kt2021: 0.299 kt2022: 0.154 kt2023: 0.15 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.1499 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Ghana peaked at 0.3526 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 kt, in 1992.

That places Ghana 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total Energy — Emissions in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0062 kt —
1991 0.0084 kt +35.5%
1992 0.0061 kt -27.4%
1993 0.0085 kt +39.3%
1994 0.0133 kt +56.5%
1995 0.0148 kt +11.3%
1996 0.016 kt +8.1%
1997 0.0217 kt +35.6%
1998 0.0183 kt -15.7%
1999 0.0218 kt +19.1%
2000 0.1342 kt +515.6%
2001 0.1344 kt +0.1%
2002 0.1368 kt +1.8%
2003 0.1018 kt -25.6%
2004 0.1152 kt +13.2%
2005 0.1083 kt -6.0%
2006 0.1051 kt -3.0%
2007 0.1159 kt +10.3%
2008 0.1156 kt -0.3%
2009 0.1427 kt +23.4%
2010 0.1498 kt +5.0%
2011 0.2838 kt +89.5%
2012 0.3526 kt +24.2%
2013 0.3387 kt -3.9%
2014 0.3449 kt +1.8%
2015 0.0161 kt -95.3%
2016 0.0177 kt +9.9%
2017 0.0201 kt +13.6%
2018 0.023 kt +14.4%
2019 0.025 kt +8.7%
2020 0.0273 kt +9.2%
2021 0.299 kt +995.2%
2022 0.1543 kt -48.4%
2023 0.1499 kt -2.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.1499 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1338 kt, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.1499 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.03 kt, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +995.2% 0.0273 kt 0.299 kt
2000 +515.6% 0.0218 kt 0.1342 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0135 kt 0.0061 kt 0.0218 kt 10
2000s 0.121 kt 0.1018 kt 0.1427 kt 10
2010s 0.1572 kt 0.0161 kt 0.3526 kt 10
2020s 0.1576 kt 0.0273 kt 0.299 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 93 Cyprus 0.2052 kt compare
  2. 94 Mongolia 0.1742 kt compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 0.1514 kt compare
  4. 97 Georgia 0.1393 kt compare
  5. 98 Faroe Islands 0.1364 kt compare
  6. 99 Papua New Guinea 0.1178 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Ghana?
Total energy — emissions in Ghana was 0.1499 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3526 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 kt in 1992.
How does Ghana rank for total energy — emissions?
Ghana ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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