Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 886,226 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 886,226 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 245.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ghana peaked at 2.75 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.48 million tonnes, in 2017.
That places Ghana 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,130 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 16,532 tonnes | -263,808 tonnes | 289,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,281 tonnes | -373,728 tonnes | 915,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,861 tonnes | -1.04 million tonnes | 678,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,381 tonnes | -659,220 tonnes | 721,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,441 tonnes | -1.46 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 954,754 tonnes | -1.48 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 921,335 tonnes | -609,562 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Cuba 969,964 tonnes compare
- 39 Tunisia 925,872 tonnes compare
- 40 New Zealand 919,618 tonnes compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 831,040 tonnes compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 776,149 tonnes compare
- 44 Belgium 752,840 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ghana?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ghana was 886,226 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.48 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.