The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With over 32 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
Region
West Africa
Capital city
Accra
Language
GDP
0.00
Area
238,535 sq kil
Population
32,000,000
Ghana
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
Generate absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions of 64 MtCO2e
Target Sectors
Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Use, LULUCF and Waste
Mitigation Actions and Priorities
- Double energy efficiency improvement to 20% in industrial facilities by 2030
- Scale up access and adoption of 2 million efficient cook stoves up to 2030
- Scale up renewable energy penetration by 10% by 2030
- Increase solar lantern replacement in rural non-electrified households to 2 million
- Double the current waste to compost installed capacity of 180,000 tonne/annum by 2030
- Scale up access and adoption of 2 million efficient cook stoves up to 2030
- Scale up renewable energy penetration by 10% by 2030
- Increase solar lantern replacement in rural non-electrified households to 2 million
- Double the current waste to compost installed capacity of 180,000 tonne/annum by 2030
Adaptation Actions and Priorities
- City resilient infrastructure
- Solar home systems (incl. lantern)
- Efficient cook stoves
- Mass transportation
- Methane recovery increased to 60% of landfills by 2030 (40% in 2025)
- Biogas, Compost
- Phase out of HFCs in AC (green cooling)
- Solar home systems (incl. lantern)
- Efficient cook stoves
- Mass transportation
- Methane recovery increased to 60% of landfills by 2030 (40% in 2025)
- Biogas, Compost
- Phase out of HFCs in AC (green cooling)
