Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana
Ghana: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +75.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ghana was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Ghana ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.