Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 39,804 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
39,804 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71,076 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
126.05 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana is 39,804 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana peaked at 71,076 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 126.05 tonnes, in 1810.
Ghana ranks 95th of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 144.36 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 144.04 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 143.73 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 143.41 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 143.1 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 142.79 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 142.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 142.16 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 141.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 141.53 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 141.22 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 140.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 140.6 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 140.29 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 139.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 139.67 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 139.36 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 139.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 138.74 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 138.43 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 138.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 137.81 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 137.5 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 137.2 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 136.89 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 136.58 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 136.28 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 135.97 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 135.67 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 135.36 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 135.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 134.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 134.45 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 134.14 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 133.84 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 133.54 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 133.23 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 132.93 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 132.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 132.33 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 132.02 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 131.72 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 131.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 131.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 130.82 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 130.52 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 130.22 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 129.92 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 129.62 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 129.32 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 129.02 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 128.73 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 128.43 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 128.13 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 127.83 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 127.54 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 127.24 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 126.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 126.65 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 126.35 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 126.05 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 126.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 126.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 126.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 126.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 126.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 126.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 126.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 126.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 126.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 126.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 126.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 126.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 126.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 126.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 126.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 126.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 127 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 127.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 127.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 127.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 127.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 127.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 127.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 127.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 127.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 127.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 127.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 127.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 127.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 127.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 127.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 127.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 127.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 127.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 127.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 127.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 127.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 127.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 127.99 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 128.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 128.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 128.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 128.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 128.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 129.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 129.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 129.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 129.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 129.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 129.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 129.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 130.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 130.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 130.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 130.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 131.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 131.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 131.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 131.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 132.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 133.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 134.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 135.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 136.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 137.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 144.01 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 155.02 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1879 | 166.95 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 179.87 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1881 | 193.96 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1882 | 209.22 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 225.76 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 243.69 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 263.12 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1886 | 284.19 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1887 | 287.05 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 289.94 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 292.85 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 295.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 298.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 299.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 299.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 300.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 300.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 301.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 302.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 303.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 304.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 305.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 306.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 314.27 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 322.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 330.93 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 339.57 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 348.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 341.6 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 334.87 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 328.33 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 321.96 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 316.04 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 364.18 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1913 | 420.29 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 422.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 424.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 426.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 429.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 431.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 434.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 436.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 475.68 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1922 | 481.63 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 487.6 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 493.61 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 499.65 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 505.88 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 512.14 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 540.65 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 570.89 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 602.95 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 636.93 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 646.12 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 655.44 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 664.71 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 674.29 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 684.03 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 695.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 704.25 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 715.05 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 724.96 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 732.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 740.89 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 748.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 756.92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 765.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 771.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 777.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 778.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 790.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 2,717 tonnes | +243.6% |
| 1951 | 3,009 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 3,130 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3,635 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 3,545 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 4,426 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 4,175 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 5,234 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1958 | 5,660 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 5,802 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 6,716 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1961 | 6,304 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 6,948 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 8,034 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 7,743 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,167 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 7,103 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 7,873 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 8,834 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 8,532 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 12,273 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 13,088 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 14,021 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 14,409 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,648 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 13,886 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 14,148 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,735 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 14,430 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,806 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 14,242 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16,058 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 12,558 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 10,217 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 13,088 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 11,250 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 12,763 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 13,665 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14,055 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,840 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 15,110 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,908 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,152 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 16,069 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,731 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16,382 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 17,240 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,434 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 35,263 tonnes | +91.3% |
| 1999 | 37,387 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 28,380 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 34,154 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 49,717 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 41,805 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 24,113 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 33,082 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 55,390 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 58,355 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 44,235 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 44,098 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51,543 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 35,289 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 58,576 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 71,076 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 53,844 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 36,636 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 69,192 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 57,704 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 58,737 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51,807 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 33,277 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 35,783 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 39,804 tonnes | +11.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39,804 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39,804 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +243.6% | 790.64 tonnes | 2,717 tonnes |
| 1998 | +91.3% | 18,434 tonnes | 35,263 tonnes |
| 2016 | +88.9% | 36,636 tonnes | 69,192 tonnes |
| 2006 | +67.4% | 33,082 tonnes | 55,390 tonnes |
| 2012 | +66.0% | 35,289 tonnes | 58,576 tonnes |
| 2002 | +45.6% | 34,154 tonnes | 49,717 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 142.94 tonnes | 141.53 tonnes | 144.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 139.82 tonnes | 138.43 tonnes | 141.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 136.74 tonnes | 135.36 tonnes | 138.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 133.69 tonnes | 132.33 tonnes | 135.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 130.67 tonnes | 129.32 tonnes | 132.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 127.69 tonnes | 126.35 tonnes | 129.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 126.31 tonnes | 126.05 tonnes | 126.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 126.86 tonnes | 126.62 tonnes | 127.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 127.37 tonnes | 127.15 tonnes | 127.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 127.81 tonnes | 127.63 tonnes | 128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 128.89 tonnes | 127.99 tonnes | 129.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 130.55 tonnes | 129.58 tonnes | 131.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 140.79 tonnes | 131.84 tonnes | 166.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 246.97 tonnes | 179.87 tonnes | 292.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 300.69 tonnes | 295.78 tonnes | 304.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 327.25 tonnes | 305.72 tonnes | 348.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 399.05 tonnes | 316.04 tonnes | 434.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 500.44 tonnes | 436.71 tonnes | 570.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 667.89 tonnes | 602.95 tonnes | 715.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 758.78 tonnes | 724.96 tonnes | 790.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,133 tonnes | 2,717 tonnes | 5,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,625 tonnes | 6,304 tonnes | 8,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,744 tonnes | 12,273 tonnes | 14,735 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,274 tonnes | 10,217 tonnes | 16,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,268 tonnes | 14,908 tonnes | 37,387 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,333 tonnes | 24,113 tonnes | 58,355 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,440 tonnes | 35,289 tonnes | 71,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,288 tonnes | 33,277 tonnes | 39,804 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Ghana was 39,804 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71,076 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.05 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Ghana rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.