Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0012 units per person.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0026 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 172nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ghana?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Ghana was 0.0012 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.