Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ghana is 6.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ghana peaked at 14.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -38.0% |
| 1966 | -4.3% | -411.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -172.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -88.0% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +1528.3% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +61.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -46.4% |
| 1972 | -2.5% | -147.7% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -216.0% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +137.6% |
| 1975 | -12.4% | -281.4% |
| 1976 | -3.5% | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -164.4% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +272.7% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | -129.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -118.8% |
| 1981 | -3.5% | -842.7% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | +97.6% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -289.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -41.1% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +110.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +141.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +887.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +86.2% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1528.3% | 0.4% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | +887.8% | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| 1981 | -842.7% | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | -411.1% | 1.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -4.3% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | -12.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ghana?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ghana was 6.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.