Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 12.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana is 12.39 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana peaked at 12.39 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.74 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.52 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.75 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.74 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.47 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.39 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.79 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.21 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.63 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.39 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.39 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.39 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 6.63 tonnes per person | 7.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 7.99 tonnes per person | 10.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 12.39 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Ghana was 12.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.