Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions was 278.85 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
278.85 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
550.93 kt
in 2002
All-time low
108.33 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in Ghana, 1990–2023

1002003004005006001990200620231990: 111.5 kt1991: 149.8 kt1992: 108.3 kt1993: 130.6 kt1994: 216.7 kt1995: 242.2 kt1996: 264.5 kt1997: 344.1 kt1998: 283.6 kt1999: 325 kt2000: 525.4 kt2001: 528.6 kt2002: 550.9 kt2003: 165.8 kt2004: 190.8 kt2005: 187.8 kt2006: 191.1 kt2007: 203.5 kt2008: 197.1 kt2009: 260 kt2010: 266.2 kt2011: 335.1 kt2012: 408.4 kt2013: 428.6 kt2014: 431.6 kt2015: 157.6 kt2016: 141 kt2017: 165.4 kt2018: 188 kt2019: 202.2 kt2020: 222.1 kt2021: 484.2 kt2022: 270.9 kt2023: 278.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Ghana is 278.85 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Ghana peaked at 550.93 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 108.33 kt, in 1992.

Ghana ranks 66th of 144 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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2) in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
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 344.12 kt +30.1%
1998 283.58 kt -17.6%
1999 325 kt +14.6%
2000 525.44 kt +61.7%
2001 528.62 kt +0.6%
2002 550.93 kt +4.2%
2003 165.85 kt -69.9%
2004 190.76 kt +15.0%
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 335.06 kt +25.9%
2012 408.39 kt +21.9%
2013 428.62 kt +5.0%
2014 431.6 kt +0.7%
2015 157.63 kt -63.5%
2016 141.03 kt -10.5%
2017 165.37 kt +17.3%
2018 187.99 kt +13.7%
2019 202.2 kt +7.6%
2020 222.05 kt +9.8%
2021 484.2 kt +118.1%
2022 270.89 kt -44.1%
2023 278.85 kt +2.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 278.85 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.99 kt, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 278.85 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 5.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — 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 +118.1% 222.05 kt 484.2 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 217.62 kt 108.33 kt 344.12 kt 10
2000s 300.12 kt 165.85 kt 550.93 kt 10
2010s 272.41 kt 141.03 kt 431.6 kt 10
2020s 314 kt 222.05 kt 484.2 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 63 Peru 363.33 kt compare
  2. 64 Papua New Guinea 318.63 kt compare
  3. 65 Serbia 307.87 kt compare
  4. 67 Lithuania 272.97 kt compare
  5. 68 Faroe Islands 272.51 kt compare
  6. 69 Sudan 269.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Ghana?
Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in Ghana was 278.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 550.93 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 108.33 kt in 1992.
How does Ghana rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions?
Ghana ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,318 data points, 1990–2023
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