Co2 land use per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Co2 land use per capita was 0.3931 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3931
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.18
in 1956
All-time low
0.3675
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.3931 for co2 land use 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, co2 land use per capita in Ghana peaked at 15.18 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.3675, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3975 | — |
| 1851 | 1.1 | +176.2% |
| 1852 | 1.55 | +41.4% |
| 1853 | 1.99 | +27.8% |
| 1854 | 2.15 | +8.1% |
| 1855 | 2.33 | +8.4% |
| 1856 | 2.49 | +7.2% |
| 1857 | 2.7 | +8.4% |
| 1858 | 2.77 | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 2.86 | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 2.49 | -13.1% |
| 1861 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 1862 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.34 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.35 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.38 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2.39 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.8 | +17.0% |
| 1871 | 2.97 | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 3.07 | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.41 | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 3.34 | -1.8% |
| 1879 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.81 | +14.2% |
| 1881 | 4.02 | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 4.13 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 4.19 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 4.23 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.26 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 4.32 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 4.31 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 4.31 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.53 | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 4.62 | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 4.69 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 4.7 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.71 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 4.73 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.73 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 4.73 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 4.62 | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 4.57 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 4.51 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 4.51 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 4.45 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.51 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.44 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.96 | -10.8% |
| 1911 | 3.73 | -5.8% |
| 1912 | 3.61 | -3.3% |
| 1913 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 3.45 | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 3.33 | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 3.28 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 3.24 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 5.52 | +70.4% |
| 1921 | 6.5 | +17.8% |
| 1922 | 7.23 | +11.2% |
| 1923 | 7.72 | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 7.71 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 7.73 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 8.12 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 8.35 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 8.22 | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 8.2 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 7.97 | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 7.71 | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 7.69 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 7.75 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 7.77 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 7.47 | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 7.16 | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 7.06 | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.05 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 7 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.25 | +17.9% |
| 1941 | 8.48 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 8.92 | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 8.99 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 9.21 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 8.87 | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 8.73 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 8.68 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 8.48 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 8.58 | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 9.54 | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 10.53 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 12.84 | +22.0% |
| 1953 | 13.38 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 14.72 | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 14.95 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 15.18 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 14.74 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 14.39 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.16 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 8.27 | -41.6% |
| 1961 | 5.77 | -30.2% |
| 1962 | 4.32 | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 3.52 | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 1.88 | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.56 | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9796 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8649 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8858 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.12 | +139.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9517 | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 | +118.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.905 | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7027 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 2.65 | +276.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | +116.0% |
| 1984 | 2.72 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | -39.1% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 2.27 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.78 | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9374 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7156 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7578 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7158 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7753 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6444 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7506 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7679 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7536 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7111 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7547 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7476 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6608 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6515 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6413 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5527 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6347 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5048 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3675 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3758 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3931 | +4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3931 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3931 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 | 2.65 |
| 1851 | +176.2% | 0.3975 | 1.1 |
| 1974 | +139.5% | 0.8858 | 2.12 |
| 1977 | +118.0% | 0.9517 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | +116.0% | 1.36 | 2.93 |
| 1920 | +70.4% | 3.24 | 5.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 | 0.3975 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.38 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.18 | 2.8 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.19 | 3.81 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 | 4.53 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.56 | 4.44 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.5 | 3.24 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.53 | 5.52 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.46 | 7 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.72 | 8.25 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.44 | 9.54 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.28 | 1.12 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0.8649 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 0.7027 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.15 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.914 | 0.6444 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6876 | 0.5527 | 0.7679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4034 | 0.3675 | 0.5048 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Afghanistan 0.4279 compare
- 64 Malawi 0.4275 compare
- 65 Portugal 0.3951 compare
- 67 North Korea 0.377 compare
- 68 Philippines 0.3696 compare
- 69 Venezuela 0.3485 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 co2 land use per capita in Ghana?
- Co2 land use per capita in Ghana was 0.3931 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 in 1956.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3675 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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