Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 763,017 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 763,017 tonnes.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 12,627 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 5,101 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 53,284 tonnes | +944.6% |
| 2005 | 23,504 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 70,336 tonnes | +199.3% |
| 2007 | 60,035 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 91,315 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 63,610 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 42,657 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 54,689 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 66,722 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 160,036 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 2014 | 220,602 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 245,191 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 93,689 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 607,637 tonnes | +548.6% |
| 2018 | 350,907 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 260,596 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 664,159 tonnes | +154.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million tonnes | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 932,228 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 956,003 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 763,017 tonnes | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +944.6% | 5,101 tonnes | 53,284 tonnes |
| 2017 | +548.6% | 93,689 tonnes | 607,637 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 37,981 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 91,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,273 tonnes | 42,657 tonnes | 607,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 888,393 tonnes | 664,159 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Ghana was 763,017 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.