Cumulative co2 flaring in Ghana
Ghana: Cumulative co2 flaring was 6.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 flaring in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co2 flaring in Ghana is 6.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 649.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 flaring in Ghana peaked at 6.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 69th of 215 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 flaring in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 12,627 | — |
| 2003 | 17,728 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 71,012 | +300.6% |
| 2005 | 94,516 | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 164,852 | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 224,887 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 316,202 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 379,812 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 422,469 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 477,158 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 543,880 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 703,916 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 924,518 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 6.16 million | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million | +12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 flaring 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 | +300.6% | 17,728 | 71,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 128,164 | 0 | 379,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 422,469 | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 3.15 million | 6.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 flaring in Ghana?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Ghana was 6.92 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 flaring rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).