Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 34.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 34.56 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 96.73 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million tonnes, in 1972.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.10 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 55.92 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 70.03 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1953 | 75.33 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 85.33 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 89.60 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 93.84 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 94.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 95.19 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 96.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 59.01 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1961 | 42.67 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1962 | 33.12 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1963 | 28.16 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 23.02 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 19.61 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 16.61 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 14.37 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 13.01 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 11.18 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 11.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.02 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.38 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 10.86 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 23.89 million tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 14.68 million tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 12.19 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 25.34 million tonnes | +107.8% |
| 1978 | 16.05 million tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 13.02 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 10.80 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 35.38 million tonnes | +227.5% |
| 1982 | 20.07 million tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 41.74 million tonnes | +108.0% |
| 1984 | 38.84 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 25.79 million tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 30.96 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 35.59 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 22.87 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 30.53 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 32.33 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 22.11 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 29.61 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 35.03 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 48.38 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 54.82 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 72.21 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 46.93 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 41.54 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 35.90 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 32.73 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 32.83 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.60 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 26.65 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 22.10 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 23.12 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.02 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 27.31 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 23.95 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 25.53 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.50 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 29.99 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 31.65 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 33.28 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 34.22 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.53 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.04 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.68 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.12 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.25 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 35.26 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.51 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 33.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 32.84 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.56 million tonnes | +5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.56 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.56 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +227.5% | 10.80 million tonnes | 35.38 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +120.0% | 10.86 million tonnes | 23.89 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.54 million tonnes | 49.10 million tonnes | 96.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.08 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 59.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.88 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.26 million tonnes | 10.80 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.89 million tonnes | 22.11 million tonnes | 72.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.88 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | 32.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | 36.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 million tonnes | 32.51 million tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Papua New Guinea 36.31 million tonnes compare
- 81 Madagascar 35.57 million tonnes compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 34.95 million tonnes compare
- 84 Kenya 34.46 million tonnes compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 34.41 million tonnes compare
- 86 Ecuador 33.80 million tonnes compare
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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana was 34.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.73 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.