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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
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.