Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
113.9 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.8889 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.3 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 113.9 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.8889 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 109th of 194 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 113.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 66.68 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1953 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1954 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1955 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1956 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1957 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1958 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1959 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1960 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1961 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1962 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9536 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9891 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1975 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8889 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1984 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +224.6% | 0.8889 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +117.6% | 0.9891 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +105.7% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +104.7% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.31 % change on previous year | 13.65 % change on previous year | 113.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.9536 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.8889 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 Tanzania 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Ireland 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Japan 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Guyana 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Australia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Liechtenstein 1.27 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8889 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.