Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,661 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,661 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,986 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ghana stood at 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ghana peaked at 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,986 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,986 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,986 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,736 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,340 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,767 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,773 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 110 Burundi 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Malawi 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Palestine 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uganda 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Laos 11,245 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 including land-use change, per square in Ghana?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ghana was 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,986 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.