Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.7595 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (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 building (energy) in Ghana stood at 0.7595 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana peaked at 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2945 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Ghana 105th out of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4694 Mt CO2e | 0.3828 Mt CO2e | 0.5966 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5155 Mt CO2e | 0.2945 Mt CO2e | 0.6231 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6301 Mt CO2e | 0.4114 Mt CO2e | 0.914 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7478 Mt CO2e | 0.4793 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9701 Mt CO2e | 0.8287 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 Mt CO2e | 0.731 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 121,810 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 496,159 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 617,969 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana was 0.7595 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 building (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2945 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).