CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Ghana
Ghana: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion was 0.39 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.39
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.53
in 2000
All-time low
0.12
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Ghana, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Ghana is 0.39, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Ghana peaked at 0.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 | — |
| 1991 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.29 | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.53 | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.41 | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.095, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.06, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.197 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.283 | 0.17 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3111 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Ghana?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Ghana was 0.39 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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