Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 763,017 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 763,017 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Ghana 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 12,627 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 5,101 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 53,284 tonnes | +944.6% |
| 2005 | 23,504 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 70,336 tonnes | +199.3% |
| 2007 | 60,035 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 91,315 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 63,610 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 42,657 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 54,689 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 66,722 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 160,036 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 2014 | 220,602 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 245,191 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 93,689 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 607,637 tonnes | +548.6% |
| 2018 | 350,907 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 260,596 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 664,159 tonnes | +154.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million tonnes | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 932,228 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 956,003 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 763,017 tonnes | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 | +944.6% | 5,101 tonnes | 53,284 tonnes |
| 2017 | +548.6% | 93,689 tonnes | 607,637 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 37,981 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 91,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,273 tonnes | 42,657 tonnes | 607,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 888,393 tonnes | 664,159 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana was 763,017 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.