Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ghana peaked at 8.48 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9046 tonnes per person, in 1980.
That places Ghana 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.48 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +113.7% |
| 1975 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1976 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +101.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9046 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +218.4% |
| 1982 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +101.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9877 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9996 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9719 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +218.4% | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +113.7% | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +101.8% | 1.59 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +101.8% | 1.15 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.9877 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9719 tonnes per person | 1.11 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 including land-use change, per capita in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Ghana was 1 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9046 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.