Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana
Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.09 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,009.1% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Ghana peaked at 125 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Ghana 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2000 | -58.33 % change on previous year | +658.3% |
| 2001 | 100 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2002 | 120 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2003 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2004 | -68.42 % change on previous year | +401.8% |
| 2005 | 100 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2006 | 125 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2008 | -27.59 % change on previous year | -472.4% |
| 2009 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2010 | 105 % change on previous year | -2305.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 2014 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2015 | 22.92 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 2016 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2017 | 44 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 2018 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 20 % change on previous year | +1380.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +790.1% |
| 2023 | -1 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2024 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -1009.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2305.0% | -4.76 % change on previous year | 105 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -7.69 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.97 % change on previous year | -68.42 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 % change on previous year | -15.25 % change on previous year | 105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 4 Greece 12.92 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bolivia 12.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nigeria 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Caledonia 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Hong Kong 8.23 % change on previous year 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Ghana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Ghana was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 125 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.