CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ghana
Ghana: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 34.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ghana stood at 34.56 million tonnes.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ghana peaked at 96.73 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million tonnes, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.54 million tonnes | 49.10 million tonnes | 96.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.08 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 59.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.88 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 25.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.26 million tonnes | 10.80 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.89 million tonnes | 22.11 million tonnes | 72.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.88 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | 32.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | 36.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 million tonnes | 32.51 million tonnes | 35.26 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Papua New Guinea 36.31 million tonnes compare
- 81 Madagascar 35.57 million tonnes compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 34.95 million tonnes compare
- 84 Kenya 34.46 million tonnes compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 34.41 million tonnes compare
- 86 Ecuador 33.80 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ghana?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Ghana was 34.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.73 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.