Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Ghana
Ghana: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 49.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Ghana, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49.56 for annual net emissions/removals in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Ghana peaked at 49.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.26, in 1970.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 212 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 Net Emissions/Removals in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.26 | — |
| 1971 | 7.34 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7.85 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 8.01 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.54 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 8.49 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.57 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.76 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.54 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.61 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.8 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 9.38 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 9.68 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.07 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 8.44 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.07 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 9.85 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 10.19 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.24 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.07 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 10.9 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.41 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.37 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 13.79 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.05 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.24 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 13.42 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.67 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 16.01 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 15.54 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.22 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.78 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.75 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 17.65 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.53 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.83 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 20.92 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 23.76 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 21.76 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 22.87 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 28.99 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 31.25 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 32 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.65 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.77 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 34.92 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 37.99 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 42.73 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 46.82 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 46.93 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.96 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 47.83 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.56 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2 | 7.26 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 | 8.07 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.64 | 10.9 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 | 15.22 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 | 26.4 | 42.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.82 | 46.82 | 49.56 | 5 |
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- 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 net emissions/removals in Ghana?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Ghana was 49.56 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.