Total Energy — Emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Total Energy — Emissions was 288.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 288.55 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Ghana peaked at 551.95 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 108.33 kt, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 86th of 169 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.
Total Energy — Emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111.52 kt | — |
| 1991 | 149.76 kt | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 108.33 kt | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 130.64 kt | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 216.67 kt | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 242.16 kt | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 264.46 kt | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 344.13 kt | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 284.05 kt | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 325.52 kt | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 525.63 kt | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 528.95 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 551.95 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 166.96 kt | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 190.76 kt | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 187.81 kt | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 191.11 kt | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 203.5 kt | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 197.13 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 260.04 kt | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 266.18 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 335.49 kt | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 409.14 kt | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 429.12 kt | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 432.09 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 159.14 kt | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 143.06 kt | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 167.6 kt | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 190.57 kt | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 205.03 kt | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 225.12 kt | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 485.6 kt | +115.7% |
| 2022 | 278.96 kt | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 288.55 kt | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 288.55 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 166.54 kt, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 288.55 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 5.8× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +115.7% | 225.12 kt | 485.6 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.72 kt | 108.33 kt | 344.13 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.38 kt | 166.96 kt | 551.95 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.74 kt | 143.06 kt | 432.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.56 kt | 225.12 kt | 485.6 kt | 4 |
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 total energy — emissions in Ghana?
- Total energy — emissions in Ghana was 288.55 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 551.95 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.33 kt in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for total energy — emissions?
- Ghana ranks 86th 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 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.