Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.3931 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3931 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.18 tonnes per person
in 1956
All-time low
0.3675 tonnes per person
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3931 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ghana peaked at 15.18 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.3675 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 66th 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3975 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +176.2% |
| 1852 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 1853 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1854 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1855 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1856 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1857 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1858 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1861 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1862 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1871 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1879 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1881 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 4.45 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1911 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1912 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1913 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +70.4% |
| 1921 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1922 | 7.23 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1923 | 7.72 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 8.12 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 7.97 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 7.47 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 7 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.25 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1941 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 8.92 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 8.99 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 9.21 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 8.87 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 8.48 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 8.58 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 9.54 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 10.53 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 12.84 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1953 | 13.38 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 14.72 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 14.95 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 15.18 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 14.74 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 14.39 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.16 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 1961 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1962 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9796 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8649 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8858 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +139.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9517 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +118.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.905 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7027 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +276.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +116.0% |
| 1984 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1986 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9374 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7156 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7578 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7158 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7753 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6444 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7506 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7679 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7536 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7111 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7547 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7476 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6608 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6515 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6413 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5527 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6347 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5048 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3675 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3758 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.376 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3931 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3931 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3931 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +276.9% | 0.7027 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person |
| 1851 | +176.2% | 0.3975 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +139.5% | 0.8858 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +118.0% | 0.9517 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +116.0% | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +70.4% | 3.24 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 0.3975 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.19 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.56 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.5 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.53 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 7 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.72 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.44 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 15.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 8.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.8649 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.7027 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.914 tonnes per person | 0.6444 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6876 tonnes per person | 0.5527 tonnes per person | 0.7679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4034 tonnes per person | 0.3675 tonnes per person | 0.5048 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
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- 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)
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- 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ghana?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ghana was 0.3931 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3675 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.