Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Ghana, 1885–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ghana is 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ghana peaked at 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1886.
Ghana ranks 125th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1890s | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,166 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,299 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,834 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,603 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,845 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1950s | 1,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,487 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,844 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,067 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,401 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,794 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Nigeria 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 123 Bangladesh 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Palestine 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 126 Congo 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ghana?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Ghana was 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1886.
- How does Ghana rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.