Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ghana
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Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

89th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.7101 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.7101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Ghana 89th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.6963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1962	0.6801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1963	0.6285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1964	0.5726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1965	0.4923 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1966	0.4833 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1967	0.5964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1968	0.6329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1969	0.5434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1970	0.4865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1971	0.4504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1972	0.5203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1973	0.3691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1974	0.3917 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1975	0.4087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1976	0.4197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1977	0.3718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1978	0.3282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1979	0.3022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1980	0.2757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1981	0.2987 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	0.3174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1983	0.3261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1984	0.3086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1985	0.3081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	0.2473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1987	0.2865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1988	0.2842 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1990	0.2615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1991	0.2365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0.2481 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1993	0.2725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1994	0.3075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1995	0.2676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1996	0.2599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.2683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	0.2527 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1999	0.2496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.3932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
2001	0.3748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	0.3278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2003	0.2683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2004	0.2331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2005	0.1948 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
2007	0.0864 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2008	0.0757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2009	0.0843 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2010	0.0691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2011	0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2012	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2013	0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2014	0.043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2015	0.0483 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2016	0.0431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2017	0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2019	0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2022	0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2023	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2024	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4833 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

86 Canada 0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
87 Philippines 0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
88 Eritrea 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
90 Slovakia 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
91 Poland 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
92 Yemen 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.7101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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