Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 249.8%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.53 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-29.75 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana is 4.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 249.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 61.53 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.75 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ghana 40th 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 37.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.8368 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1953 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -2167.3% |
| 1954 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1955 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -1368.8% |
| 1956 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1957 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1958 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1959 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1960 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -456.0% |
| 1961 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1962 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1963 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 1964 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1965 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1966 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -564.5% |
| 1967 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1968 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1969 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1970 | 61.53 % change on previous year | -731.0% |
| 1971 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1972 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1973 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1974 | 18.51 % change on previous year | +918.0% |
| 1975 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1976 | -12.61 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8178 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1979 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -988.7% |
| 1980 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1982 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1983 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +1164.3% |
| 1984 | -29.75 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1985 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1986 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1987 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1989 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1990 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -417.3% |
| 1991 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1993 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1994 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1997 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5249 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2000 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -1119.7% |
| 2001 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2002 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2004 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2005 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 39.43 % change on previous year | -853.4% |
| 2007 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2008 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2009 | -17.5 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2010 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2421 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2014 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -2218.2% |
| 2015 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2016 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2017 | -10.61 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2018 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2019 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2021 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9199 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2023 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2218.2% | -0.2421 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | +2167.3% | -0.8368 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +1368.8% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.32 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 37.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 61.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -29.75 % change on previous year | 27.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -16.89 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 39.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 30.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 37 Wallis and Futuna 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tuvalu 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Uruguay 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 41 New Caledonia 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 42 India 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Suriname 4.15 % 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Ghana was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.53 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.75 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.