Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana
Ghana: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 39,804 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
39,804
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71,076
in 2013
All-time low
126.05
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana is 39,804, 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana peaked at 71,076 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 126.05, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 144.36 | — |
| 1751 | 144.04 | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 143.73 | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 143.41 | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 143.1 | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 142.79 | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 142.47 | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 142.16 | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 141.85 | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 141.53 | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 141.22 | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 140.91 | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 140.6 | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 140.29 | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 139.98 | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 139.67 | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 139.36 | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 139.05 | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 138.74 | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 138.43 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 138.12 | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 137.81 | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 137.5 | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 137.2 | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 136.89 | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 136.58 | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 136.28 | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 135.97 | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 135.67 | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 135.36 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 135.05 | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 134.75 | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 134.45 | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 134.14 | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 133.84 | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 133.54 | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 133.23 | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 132.93 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 132.63 | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 132.33 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 132.02 | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 131.72 | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 131.42 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 131.12 | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 130.82 | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 130.52 | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 130.22 | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 129.92 | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 129.62 | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 129.32 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 129.02 | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 128.73 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 128.43 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 128.13 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 127.83 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 127.54 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 127.24 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 126.94 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 126.65 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 126.35 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 126.05 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 126.11 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 126.17 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 126.23 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 126.28 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 126.34 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 126.4 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 126.45 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 126.51 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 126.57 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 126.62 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 126.68 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 126.73 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 126.78 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 126.84 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 126.89 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 126.94 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 127.05 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 127.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 127.15 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 127.2 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 127.25 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 127.3 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 127.34 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 127.39 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 127.44 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 127.48 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 127.53 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 127.58 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 127.63 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 127.67 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 127.71 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 127.75 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 127.79 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 127.84 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 127.88 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 127.92 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 127.96 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 127.99 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 128.61 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 128.69 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 128.78 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 128.86 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 128.95 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 129.07 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 129.33 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 129.45 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 129.58 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 129.78 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 129.99 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 130.2 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 130.4 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 130.61 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 130.86 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 131.1 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 131.35 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 131.59 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 131.84 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 132.32 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 133.33 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 134.39 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 135.5 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 136.66 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 137.88 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 144.01 | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 155.02 | +7.6% |
| 1879 | 166.95 | +7.7% |
| 1880 | 179.87 | +7.7% |
| 1881 | 193.96 | +7.8% |
| 1882 | 209.22 | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 225.76 | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 243.69 | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 263.12 | +8.0% |
| 1886 | 284.19 | +8.0% |
| 1887 | 287.05 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 289.94 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 292.85 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 295.78 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 298.81 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 299.32 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 299.83 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 300.34 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 300.85 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 301.36 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 302.44 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 303.53 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 304.62 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 305.72 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 306.25 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 314.27 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 322.5 | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 330.93 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 339.57 | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 348.5 | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 341.6 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 334.87 | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 328.33 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 321.96 | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 316.04 | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 364.18 | +15.2% |
| 1913 | 420.29 | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 422.22 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 424.16 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 426.66 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 429.17 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 431.68 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 434.19 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 436.71 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 475.68 | +8.9% |
| 1922 | 481.63 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 487.6 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 493.61 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 499.65 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 505.88 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 512.14 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 540.65 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 570.89 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 602.95 | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 636.93 | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 646.12 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 655.44 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 664.71 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 674.29 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 684.03 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 695.13 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 704.25 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 715.05 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 724.96 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 732.87 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 740.89 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 748.85 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 756.92 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 765.11 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 771.13 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 777.42 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 778.98 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 790.64 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 2,717 | +243.6% |
| 1951 | 3,009 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 3,130 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3,635 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 3,545 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 4,426 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 4,175 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 5,234 | +25.4% |
| 1958 | 5,660 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 5,802 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 6,716 | +15.7% |
| 1961 | 6,304 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 6,948 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 8,034 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 7,743 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,167 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 7,103 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 7,873 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 8,834 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 8,532 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 12,273 | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 13,088 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 14,021 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 14,409 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,648 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 13,886 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 14,148 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,735 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 14,430 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,806 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 14,242 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16,058 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 12,558 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 10,217 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 13,088 | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 11,250 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 12,763 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 13,665 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14,055 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,840 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 15,110 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,908 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,152 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 16,069 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,731 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16,382 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 17,240 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,434 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 35,263 | +91.3% |
| 1999 | 37,387 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 28,380 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 34,154 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 49,717 | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 41,805 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 24,113 | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 33,082 | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 55,390 | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 58,355 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 44,235 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 44,098 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51,543 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 35,289 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 58,576 | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 71,076 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 53,844 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 36,636 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 69,192 | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 57,704 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 58,737 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51,807 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 33,277 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 35,783 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 39,804 | +11.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39,804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39,804 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 2,717 |
| 1998 | +91.3% | 18,434 | 35,263 |
| 2016 | +88.9% | 36,636 | 69,192 |
| 2006 | +67.4% | 33,082 | 55,390 |
| 2012 | +66.0% | 35,289 | 58,576 |
| 2002 | +45.6% | 34,154 | 49,717 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 142.94 | 141.53 | 144.36 | 10 |
| 1760s | 139.82 | 138.43 | 141.22 | 10 |
| 1770s | 136.74 | 135.36 | 138.12 | 10 |
| 1780s | 133.69 | 132.33 | 135.05 | 10 |
| 1790s | 130.67 | 129.32 | 132.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 127.69 | 126.35 | 129.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 126.31 | 126.05 | 126.57 | 10 |
| 1820s | 126.86 | 126.62 | 127.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 127.37 | 127.15 | 127.58 | 10 |
| 1840s | 127.81 | 127.63 | 128 | 10 |
| 1850s | 128.89 | 127.99 | 129.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 130.55 | 129.58 | 131.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 140.79 | 131.84 | 166.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 246.97 | 179.87 | 292.85 | 10 |
| 1890s | 300.69 | 295.78 | 304.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 327.25 | 305.72 | 348.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 399.05 | 316.04 | 434.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 500.44 | 436.71 | 570.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 667.89 | 602.95 | 715.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 758.78 | 724.96 | 790.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,133 | 2,717 | 5,802 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,625 | 6,304 | 8,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,744 | 12,273 | 14,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,274 | 10,217 | 16,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,268 | 14,908 | 37,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,333 | 24,113 | 58,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,440 | 35,289 | 71,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,288 | 33,277 | 39,804 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Ghana was 39,804 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71,076 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.05 in 1810.
- How does Ghana rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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