CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Ghana
Ghana: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 7,444 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Ghana, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Ghana is 7,444 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Ghana peaked at 9,578 thousand metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,346 thousand metric tons, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,571 thousand metric tons | 1,346 thousand metric tons | 1,764 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,657 thousand metric tons | 2,296 thousand metric tons | 3,003 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,134 thousand metric tons | 2,560 thousand metric tons | 3,656 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,234 thousand metric tons | 3,931 thousand metric tons | 6,549 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,729 thousand metric tons | 6,289 thousand metric tons | 9,578 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 10 Kenya 12,350 thousand metric tons compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 8,914 thousand metric tons compare
- 12 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7,888 thousand metric tons compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,960 thousand metric tons compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 6,597 thousand metric tons compare
- 16 Benin 4,855 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Ghana?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Ghana was 7,444 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,578 thousand metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,346 thousand metric tons in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.