Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,365.7%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
80.38 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-37.65 % change on previous year
in 1960
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana is 1.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,365.7% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 80.38 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -37.65 % change on previous year, in 1960.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 33.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1853 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.8567 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1855 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 1856 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1857 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1858 | -0.5995 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1859 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1860 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -489.1% |
| 1861 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1862 | -0.6438 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0055 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1864 | 0.2367 % change on previous year | +4224.8% |
| 1865 | 0.3771 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4913 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1867 | 0.6016 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1868 | 0.4487 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5126 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1870 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +2486.0% |
| 1871 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1872 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1873 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1874 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1875 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1877 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1878 | -0.1274 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1879 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -740.0% |
| 1880 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +1469.2% |
| 1881 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1882 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1883 | 2 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1884 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1885 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1886 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1887 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1888 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1889 | 0.6699 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1890 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +697.0% |
| 1891 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1892 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1893 | 0.9726 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1894 | 0.8227 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1895 | 0.8588 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 0.6506 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1897 | 0.529 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1898 | 0.6292 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1899 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1900 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 1901 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1902 | -0.0903 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3867 % change on previous year | -528.4% |
| 1904 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +467.1% |
| 1905 | -0.6334 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1906 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -458.2% |
| 1907 | -0.5736 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1908 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -788.1% |
| 1909 | -0.1389 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1910 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +5614.0% |
| 1911 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1912 | -0.2895 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1913 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -610.2% |
| 1914 | -0.5321 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1915 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 1916 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1917 | -0.0421 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1918 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5138.9% |
| 1919 | -0.837 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1920 | 50.13 % change on previous year | -6089.1% |
| 1921 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1922 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1923 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1924 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1925 | -0.2782 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1926 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -2845.9% |
| 1927 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1928 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1929 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1930 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1931 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1932 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1933 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1934 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1935 | -0.841 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1936 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +295.7% |
| 1937 | -0.0138 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1938 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -20912.4% |
| 1939 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1940 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +1532.2% |
| 1941 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1942 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1943 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1944 | 5 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1945 | -0.3586 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1946 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -434.0% |
| 1947 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1948 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +314.4% |
| 1950 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 1951 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1953 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1954 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 1955 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1956 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1957 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1958 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7077 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1960 | -37.65 % change on previous year | -5419.7% |
| 1961 | -24.38 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1962 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1963 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1964 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1965 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1966 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1967 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1968 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1969 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1970 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1971 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1972 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1973 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1974 | 53.6 % change on previous year | +820.1% |
| 1975 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1976 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1977 | 54.29 % change on previous year | -923.8% |
| 1978 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1979 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1980 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1981 | 80.38 % change on previous year | -4195.7% |
| 1982 | -23.76 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1983 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1984 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1985 | -21 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 1986 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1987 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1988 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1989 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1990 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1991 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 1992 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1993 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1996 | 25.41 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1997 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1998 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1999 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2000 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2001 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3621 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2003 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +1306.2% |
| 2004 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2005 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2006 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5972 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2009 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 2010 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2014 | 0.861 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2016 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -706.8% |
| 2019 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2020 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2021 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +334.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1409 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1365.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.78 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8993 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +20912.4% | -0.0138 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year |
| 1920 | +6089.1% | -0.837 % change on previous year | 50.13 % change on previous year |
| 1910 | -5614.0% | -0.1389 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -5419.7% | 0.7077 % change on previous year | -37.65 % change on previous year |
| 1918 | +5138.9% | -0.0421 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year |
| 1864 | +4224.8% | 0.0055 % change on previous year | 0.2367 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -0.5995 % change on previous year | 33.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.8164 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 0.6016 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.1274 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.5864 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.5079 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.6334 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.453 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 50.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2133 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -0.3586 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 0.7077 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -13.14 % change on previous year | -37.65 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -22.8 % change on previous year | 54.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.59 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 80.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -20.09 % change on previous year | 29.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3093 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Cyprus 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Senegal 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Spain 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Thailand 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Benin 1.57 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.38 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.65 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.