Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Ghana

Ghana: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 19.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.6
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
74.94
in 2010
All-time low
16.43
in 2016
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in Ghana, 1990–2018

204060801990200420181990: 22.91991: 23.21992: 23.91993: 24.41994: 24.91995: 25.41996: 26.41997: 27.81998: 31.31999: 30.32000: 31.22001: 66.32002: 67.72003: 68.42004: 67.32005: 69.82006: 71.12007: 71.62008: 71.52009: 72.92010: 74.92011: 61.82012: 64.82013: 67.72014: 68.22015: 70.92016: 16.42017: 182018: 19.6

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana is 19.6, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana peaked at 74.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.43, in 2016.

That places Ghana 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.04 22.89 31.33 10
2000s 65.78 31.16 72.93 10
2010s 51.37 16.43 74.94 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Ghana was 19.6 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 74.94 in 2010.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 16.43 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
Ghana ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas 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.