CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 21.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana is 21.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 21.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 637,536 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Ghana 87th out of 215 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 637,536 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 875,696 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1952 | 868,368 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.02 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 1.00 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.19 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 1.08 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 1.29 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1958 | 1.36 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 1.32 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.46 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 1.34 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.65 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 1.49 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.40 million tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1971 | 2.03 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2.26 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.67 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 2.41 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.85 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 2.89 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 2.93 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.21 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.51 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 3.90 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 3.24 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 4.54 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.51 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 5.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.97 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 6.48 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.11 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.52 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 8.98 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.32 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 8.94 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 10.33 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 12.64 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 12.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.57 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.91 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.44 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.19 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 16.42 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 19.16 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 20.56 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 20.75 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.14 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.02 million tonnes | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.02 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.02 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes | 637,536 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | 16.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | 21.02 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Ghana was 21.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,536 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.