Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 9.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Ghana, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana is 9.86 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana peaked at 10.57 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9896 Mt CO2e, in 1984.
That places Ghana 71st out of 194 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 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 0.9896 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 Mt CO2e | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 4.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 8.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 Mt CO2e | 9.49 Mt CO2e | 10.57 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Ghana was 9.86 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 transport (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9896 Mt CO2e in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).