What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ghana?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Ghana was 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1983.

How does Ghana rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Ghana ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Ghana

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Ghana
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

88th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.1892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Ghana, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1983.

That places Ghana 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Ghana, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.2366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1973	0.235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1974	0.2344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1975	0.285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1976	0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1977	0.3049 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1978	0.2733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1979	0.2487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1980	0.2501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1981	0.309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1982	0.2858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1983	0.1892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1984	0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.2247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1986	0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1987	0.2356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1988	0.2343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1989	0.2487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1990	0.2376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	0.2093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1992	0.2378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1993	0.234 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1994	0.2412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1995	0.2489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1996	0.2583 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1997	0.2607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1998	0.3382 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1999	0.3535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2000	0.2997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2001	0.3115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2003	0.3141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2004	0.2771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2005	0.2768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2006	0.3164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2007	0.3201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	0.2781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2009	0.3041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2010	0.3163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.2988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.3301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2013	0.3272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.3064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.3158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2016	0.3139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2017	0.3144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0.3247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2019	0.3244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.3652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2021	0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	0.3471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2023	0.3286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3049 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.305 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ghana?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Ghana was 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Ghana rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Ghana ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.