Annual co2 emissions per country in Ghana
Ghana: Annual co2 emissions per country was 21.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 emissions per country in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 21.02 million for annual co2 emissions per country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Ghana peaked at 21.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 637,536, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 87th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 637,536 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million | 1.34 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.40 million | 2.03 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 2.41 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 3.24 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 million | 5.31 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 million | 8.94 million | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 million | 19.16 million | 21.02 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Share co2 vs population 0.6635 (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6106 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 426.54 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6106 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 emissions per country in Ghana?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Ghana was 21.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,536 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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