CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Ghana
Ghana: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was -8.82 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Ghana, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana is -8.82, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana peaked at 57 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -10.82, in 2016.
That places Ghana 190th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.67 | — |
| 1991 | 12.44 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.96 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.07 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.34 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.98 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.18 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.98 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 16.46 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.62 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 52.07 | +233.4% |
| 2002 | 53.28 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.99 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.48 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.29 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 54.91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.42 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 57 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.62 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 43.63 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 44.42 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.77 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.53 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -10.82 | -124.3% |
| 2017 | -10.15 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | -8.82 | -13.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -8.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.98. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -8.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.29. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +233.4% | 15.62 | 52.07 |
| 2016 | -124.3% | 44.53 | -10.82 |
| 2011 | -27.0% | 57 | 41.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.87 | 12.44 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.87 | 15.62 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.24 | -10.82 | 57 | 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) - total including lucf in Ghana?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana was -8.82 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2010.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.82 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
- Ghana ranks 190th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total CO2 emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.