Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 0.2011 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana is 0.2011 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 510.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.2011 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +290.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1314 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.157 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1824 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2011 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +290.1% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0794 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1541 tonnes per person | 0.0987 tonnes per person | 0.2011 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Chad 0.2961 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Sudan 0.2618 tonnes per person compare
- 81 Thailand 0.202 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Tajikistan 0.1975 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Mauritania 0.1961 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1912 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Ghana was 0.2011 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2011 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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 from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.