How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

161st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Ghana 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1962	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1963	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1964	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1965	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1966	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1967	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1968	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1969	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1970	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1971	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1972	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1973	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1974	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1975	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1976	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1977	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1978	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1979	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1980	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1981	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1982	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1983	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1984	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1985	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1986	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1987	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1988	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1989	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1991	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1993	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1994	0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1995	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1996	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1998	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1999	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2000	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+61.5%
2001	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2003	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2004	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2005	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.8%
2007	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2008	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2010	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2011	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2012	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2013	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
2014	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2015	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2017	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2020	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2021	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2023	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

158 Eritrea 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
159 Tuvalu 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
160 Iceland 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
162 Malawi 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
163 Djibouti 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
164 Palestine 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.