Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Ghana
Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.7908 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana is 0.7908 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana peaked at 1.21 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5441 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 197 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 | 0.6131 Mt CO2e | 0.5441 Mt CO2e | 0.6886 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7994 Mt CO2e | 0.706 Mt CO2e | 0.9109 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 0.936 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.689 Mt CO2e | 0.5884 Mt CO2e | 0.8654 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6946 Mt CO2e | 0.6078 Mt CO2e | 0.8068 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7723 Mt CO2e | 0.7055 Mt CO2e | 0.803 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0964 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Ghana was 0.7908 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5441 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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).