Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.0222 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0222 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0346 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 54th of 204 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +917.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +191.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +534.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +149.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita 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 | +917.3% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +534.5% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana was 0.0222 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.