Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ghana
Ghana: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 21.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.02 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
637,536 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 21.02 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ghana peaked at 21.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 637,536 tonnes, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 87th of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ghana?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Ghana was 21.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,536 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.