CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Ghana
Ghana: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added was 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/. Measured in kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Ghana peaked at 0.32 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, in 2001.
That places Ghana 76th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.23 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.22 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.23 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.23 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.24 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.27 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.31 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.31 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.32 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.28 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.232 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.19 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2938 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.26 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.32 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 Belgium 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 76 Luxembourg 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
- 76 Peru 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
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 per dollar of manufacturing value added in Ghana?
- Co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Ghana was 0.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).