Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ghana is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 249.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ghana peaked at 61.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.8%, 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 37.4% | — |
| 1952 | -0.8% | -102.2% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | -2167.3% |
| 1954 | -1.4% | -108.3% |
| 1955 | 18.2% | -1368.3% |
| 1956 | -9.3% | -150.7% |
| 1957 | 20.1% | -316.7% |
| 1958 | 5.4% | -73.2% |
| 1959 | -3.0% | -154.9% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -456.0% |
| 1961 | -8.0% | -176.2% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | -181.5% |
| 1963 | 20.2% | +209.0% |
| 1964 | -4.3% | -121.1% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -178.3% |
| 1966 | -15.5% | -564.5% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -124.7% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +169.7% |
| 1969 | -9.8% | -194.7% |
| 1970 | 61.5% | -731.0% |
| 1971 | -15.5% | -125.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -159.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -80.2% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +917.9% |
| 1975 | -9.9% | -153.3% |
| 1976 | -12.6% | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | -321.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -97.1% |
| 1979 | -7.3% | -988.7% |
| 1980 | -4.4% | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | -514.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -90.7% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +1164.3% |
| 1984 | -29.8% | -239.9% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -192.4% |
| 1986 | -6.6% | -124.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -209.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -72.7% |
| 1989 | -4.7% | -336.5% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -417.3% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -16.9% | -253.0% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -205.0% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +173.2% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +166.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -58.4% |
| 2000 | -5.4% | -1119.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -330.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -64.0% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -212.7% |
| 2005 | -5.2% | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -853.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -86.3% |
| 2008 | -7.3% | -236.0% |
| 2009 | -17.5% | +139.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -272.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -101.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -2218.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +92.9% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -145.4% |
| 2017 | -10.6% | +136.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -308.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +107.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -56.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -87.3% |
| 2023 | -2.9% | -419.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -249.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 | +2218.3% | -0.2% | 5.1% |
| 1953 | +2167.3% | -0.8% | 17.3% |
| 1955 | +1368.3% | -1.4% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3% | -9.3% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | -15.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | -15.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -29.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -16.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -17.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | -10.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -2.9% | 16.7% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ghana?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ghana was 4.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.8% in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.