Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,762 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,810 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,810 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,810 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 11,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 11,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 11,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 11,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 11,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11,607 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 11,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 11,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 12,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 12,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 12,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 12,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 13,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 13,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 13,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 13,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 14,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,810 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,731 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,921 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Colombia 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 16,956 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Japan 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Latvia 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ghana was 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,810 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.