Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 317.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.62 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ghana 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.53 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 145.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1963 | 123.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 101.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 86.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 72.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 63.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 57.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 49.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 49.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 48.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 45.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 47.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 105.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 64.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 53.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 111.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 1978 | 70.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 57.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 47.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 155.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +227.5% |
| 1982 | 88.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 183.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1984 | 170.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 113.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 136.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 156.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 100.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1989 | 134.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 142.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 97.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 130.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 153.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 212.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 240.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 317.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 206.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 182.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 157.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 143.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 144.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 130.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 117.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 97.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 101.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 109.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 120.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 105.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 112.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 125.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 131.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 139.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 146.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 150.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 147.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 145.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 139.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 141.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 159.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 154.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 142.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 145.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 144.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 47.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +120.0% | 47.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +107.8% | 53.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.35 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +108.0% | 88.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 183.43 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 187.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 183.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 317.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 125.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 154.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 118 Turkmenistan 171.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 162.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Costa Rica 153.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Latvia 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Cape Verde 148.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Albania 146.88 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana was 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 317.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.