Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kt per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +406.8% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +651.8% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1324.2% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +2598.5% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +227.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 65.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2598.5% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +1324.2% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +651.8% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. 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 Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.