Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.1749 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1749 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
136th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.3124 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0277 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.1749 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3124 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 136th of 207 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3041 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 France 0.1898 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Djibouti 0.1862 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.1855 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 0.1607 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ireland 0.1549 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ghana?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.1749 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3124 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.