Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 2.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana stood at 2.04 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana peaked at 2.04 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4291 Mt CO2e | 0.373 Mt CO2e | 0.4668 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2894 Mt CO2e | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | 0.481 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4401 Mt CO2e | 0.2934 Mt CO2e | 0.6641 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9221 Mt CO2e | 0.6454 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 2.04 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 89 Zimbabwe 2.24 Mt CO2e compare
- 90 Bahrain 2.16 Mt CO2e compare
- 91 New Caledonia 2.13 Mt CO2e compare
- 93 Panama 1.89 Mt CO2e compare
- 94 Côte d'Ivoire 1.87 Mt CO2e compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 1.73 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Ghana was 2.04 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).