Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 426.54 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Ghana, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Ghana is 426.54 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Ghana peaked at 426.54 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 637,536 tonnes, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 million tonnes | 637,536 tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.02 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | 26.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.87 million tonnes | 28.44 million tonnes | 50.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.93 million tonnes | 52.48 million tonnes | 79.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.29 million tonnes | 83.20 million tonnes | 124.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.83 million tonnes | 130.21 million tonnes | 194.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.00 million tonnes | 203.55 million tonnes | 324.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.23 million tonnes | 344.08 million tonnes | 426.54 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Ghana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Ghana was 426.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 426.54 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,536 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.