Change air pollutant emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Change air pollutant emissions was 1.09 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 1999
All-time low
51,485
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Ghana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Ghana is 1.09 million, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Ghana peaked at 1.14 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51,485, in 1810.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 58,975 | — |
| 1751 | 58,846 | -0.2% |
| 1752 | 58,718 | -0.2% |
| 1753 | 58,589 | -0.2% |
| 1754 | 58,460 | -0.2% |
| 1755 | 58,332 | -0.2% |
| 1756 | 58,204 | -0.2% |
| 1757 | 58,075 | -0.2% |
| 1758 | 57,947 | -0.2% |
| 1759 | 57,819 | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 57,691 | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 57,564 | -0.2% |
| 1762 | 57,436 | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 57,310 | -0.2% |
| 1764 | 57,182 | -0.2% |
| 1765 | 57,056 | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 56,929 | -0.2% |
| 1767 | 56,802 | -0.2% |
| 1768 | 56,675 | -0.2% |
| 1769 | 56,549 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 56,422 | -0.2% |
| 1771 | 56,296 | -0.2% |
| 1772 | 56,171 | -0.2% |
| 1773 | 56,045 | -0.2% |
| 1774 | 55,920 | -0.2% |
| 1775 | 55,794 | -0.2% |
| 1776 | 55,669 | -0.2% |
| 1777 | 55,544 | -0.2% |
| 1778 | 55,419 | -0.2% |
| 1779 | 55,293 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 55,168 | -0.2% |
| 1781 | 55,044 | -0.2% |
| 1782 | 54,920 | -0.2% |
| 1783 | 54,796 | -0.2% |
| 1784 | 54,672 | -0.2% |
| 1785 | 54,548 | -0.2% |
| 1786 | 54,424 | -0.2% |
| 1787 | 54,300 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 54,176 | -0.2% |
| 1789 | 54,052 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 53,928 | -0.2% |
| 1791 | 53,805 | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 53,682 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 53,559 | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 53,436 | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 53,314 | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 53,191 | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 53,068 | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 52,946 | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 52,823 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 52,701 | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 52,579 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 52,457 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 52,335 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 52,214 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 52,092 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 51,970 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 51,849 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 51,728 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 51,606 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 51,485 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 51,508 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 51,531 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 51,555 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 51,578 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 51,601 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 51,624 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 51,647 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 51,670 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 51,693 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 51,716 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 51,737 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 51,759 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 51,780 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 51,801 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 51,822 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 51,844 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 51,865 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 51,886 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 51,907 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 51,928 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 51,947 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 51,966 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 51,985 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 52,004 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 52,024 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 52,043 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 52,062 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 52,080 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 52,099 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 52,118 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 52,135 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 52,152 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 52,169 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 52,185 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 52,202 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 52,219 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 52,235 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 52,252 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 52,268 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 52,264 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 52,519 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 52,552 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 52,586 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 52,619 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 52,653 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 52,701 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 52,748 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 52,796 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 52,844 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 52,892 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 52,976 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 53,059 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 53,143 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 53,226 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 53,310 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 53,408 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 53,506 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 53,603 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 53,701 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 53,798 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 53,982 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 54,384 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 54,805 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 55,247 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 55,713 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 56,203 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 58,725 | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 63,266 | +7.7% |
| 1879 | 68,187 | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 73,521 | +7.8% |
| 1881 | 79,332 | +7.9% |
| 1882 | 85,631 | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 92,458 | +8.0% |
| 1884 | 99,860 | +8.0% |
| 1885 | 107,885 | +8.0% |
| 1886 | 116,588 | +8.1% |
| 1887 | 117,752 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 118,926 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 120,109 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 121,303 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 122,535 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 122,721 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 122,907 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 123,093 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 123,279 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 123,466 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 123,892 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 124,318 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 124,746 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 125,174 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 126,166 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 130,299 | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 134,553 | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 138,931 | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 143,436 | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 148,107 | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 146,115 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 144,200 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 142,363 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 140,601 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 139,065 | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 160,771 | +15.6% |
| 1913 | 186,069 | +15.7% |
| 1914 | 188,113 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 190,189 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 192,643 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 195,148 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 197,704 | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 200,310 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 202,968 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 221,813 | +9.3% |
| 1922 | 226,179 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 230,620 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 235,138 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 239,732 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 244,527 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 249,405 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 264,385 | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 280,269 | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 297,114 | +6.0% |
| 1931 | 314,981 | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 321,682 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 328,520 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 335,411 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 342,526 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 349,880 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 358,099 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 365,441 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 373,606 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 381,386 | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 387,263 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 393,220 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 399,168 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 405,197 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 411,307 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 415,026 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 418,923 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 420,615 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 427,196 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 436,385 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 440,693 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 443,596 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 448,077 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 449,117 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 454,671 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 456,248 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 464,032 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 468,207 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 470,490 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 476,433 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 475,909 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 480,743 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 487,803 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 487,603 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 491,551 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 496,333 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 511,152 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 527,141 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 536,683 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 539,491 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 535,606 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 570,796 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 610,372 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 642,595 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 664,616 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 685,989 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 712,154 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 727,572 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 736,020 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 760,325 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 779,880 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 785,770 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 793,589 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 814,644 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 844,041 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 877,920 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 910,393 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 944,869 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 985,902 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 981,732 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 899,623 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 855,983 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 807,965 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 796,680 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 798,590 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 712,032 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 736,815 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 736,849 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 789,234 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 820,775 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 857,164 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 909,960 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 913,494 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 901,952 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 939,204 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 968,328 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 990,579 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 58,396 | 57,819 | 58,975 | 10 |
| 1760s | 57,119 | 56,549 | 57,691 | 10 |
| 1770s | 55,857 | 55,293 | 56,422 | 10 |
| 1780s | 54,610 | 54,052 | 55,168 | 10 |
| 1790s | 53,375 | 52,823 | 53,928 | 10 |
| 1800s | 52,153 | 51,606 | 52,701 | 10 |
| 1810s | 51,589 | 51,485 | 51,693 | 10 |
| 1820s | 51,812 | 51,716 | 51,907 | 10 |
| 1830s | 52,014 | 51,928 | 52,099 | 10 |
| 1840s | 52,194 | 52,118 | 52,268 | 10 |
| 1850s | 52,628 | 52,264 | 52,844 | 10 |
| 1860s | 53,282 | 52,892 | 53,701 | 10 |
| 1870s | 57,431 | 53,798 | 68,187 | 10 |
| 1880s | 101,206 | 73,521 | 120,109 | 10 |
| 1890s | 123,226 | 121,303 | 124,746 | 10 |
| 1900s | 137,934 | 125,174 | 148,107 | 10 |
| 1910s | 179,061 | 139,065 | 200,310 | 10 |
| 1920s | 239,504 | 202,968 | 280,269 | 10 |
| 1930s | 338,726 | 297,114 | 373,606 | 10 |
| 1940s | 405,930 | 381,386 | 427,196 | 10 |
| 1950s | 453,152 | 436,385 | 470,490 | 10 |
| 1960s | 497,135 | 475,909 | 536,683 | 10 |
| 1970s | 642,521 | 535,606 | 736,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 849,733 | 760,325 | 985,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,839 | 712,032 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 882,754 | 736,849 | 990,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.09 million | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Ghana?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Ghana was 1.09 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,485 in 1810.
- How does Ghana rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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