Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0031 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 475.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 10th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0031 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 233.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0031 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 235.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +164.5% | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +48.1% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +46.5% | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 7 France 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 San Marino 0.0038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 11 Portugal 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guatemala 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Italy 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.