Annual co2 gas in Ghana
Ghana: Annual co2 gas was 7.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 gas in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 gas in Ghana is 7.68 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 500.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 gas in Ghana peaked at 7.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 67th of 146 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.
Annual co2 gas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,992 | — |
| 2010 | 809,744 | +7266.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +95.5% |
| 2012 | 802,416 | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 600,896 | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +112.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 6.57 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 7.15 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 7.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.68 million | +8.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 million, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.68 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,780, 35.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7266.7% | 10,992 | 809,744 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,992 | 10,992 | 10,992 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 600,896 | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 million | 6.21 million | 7.68 million | 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 gas in Ghana?
- Annual co2 gas in Ghana was 7.68 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co2 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co2 gas?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 gas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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