Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ghana is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ghana peaked at 3.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 56 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 1.8% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 1.7% compare
- 61 Armenia 1.7% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ghana?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ghana was 1.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.