Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Ghana
Ghana: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0108 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Ghana is 0.0108 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Ghana peaked at 0.0108 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 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 power industry (energy) in Ghana?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Ghana was 0.0108 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).