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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana

Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.83 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
790,398 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana stood at 3.83 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana peaked at 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 790,398 tonnes, in 1850.

Ghana ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 790,398 tonnes —
1851 2.98 million tonnes +276.9%
1852 6.09 million tonnes +104.3%
1853 10.08 million tonnes +65.6%
1854 14.41 million tonnes +43.0%
1855 19.14 million tonnes +32.8%
1856 24.23 million tonnes +26.6%
1857 29.77 million tonnes +22.9%
1858 35.48 million tonnes +19.2%
1859 41.41 million tonnes +16.7%
1860 46.59 million tonnes +12.5%
1861 51.57 million tonnes +10.7%
1862 56.49 million tonnes +9.5%
1863 61.44 million tonnes +8.8%
1864 66.40 million tonnes +8.1%
1865 71.41 million tonnes +7.5%
1866 76.46 million tonnes +7.1%
1867 81.59 million tonnes +6.7%
1868 86.76 million tonnes +6.3%
1869 91.97 million tonnes +6.0%
1870 98.11 million tonnes +6.7%
1871 104.64 million tonnes +6.7%
1872 111.44 million tonnes +6.5%
1873 118.45 million tonnes +6.3%
1874 125.61 million tonnes +6.0%
1875 132.91 million tonnes +5.8%
1876 140.31 million tonnes +5.6%
1877 148.09 million tonnes +5.5%
1878 155.76 million tonnes +5.2%
1879 163.46 million tonnes +4.9%
1880 172.32 million tonnes +5.4%
1881 181.72 million tonnes +5.5%
1882 191.46 million tonnes +5.4%
1883 201.41 million tonnes +5.2%
1884 211.55 million tonnes +5.0%
1885 221.83 million tonnes +4.9%
1886 232.25 million tonnes +4.7%
1887 242.84 million tonnes +4.6%
1888 253.48 million tonnes +4.4%
1889 264.20 million tonnes +4.2%
1890 275.55 million tonnes +4.3%
1891 287.23 million tonnes +4.2%
1892 299.15 million tonnes +4.2%
1893 311.23 million tonnes +4.0%
1894 323.42 million tonnes +3.9%
1895 335.76 million tonnes +3.8%
1896 348.20 million tonnes +3.7%
1897 360.69 million tonnes +3.6%
1898 373.25 million tonnes +3.5%
1899 385.86 million tonnes +3.4%
1900 398.49 million tonnes +3.3%
1901 411.43 million tonnes +3.2%
1902 424.19 million tonnes +3.1%
1903 436.91 million tonnes +3.0%
1904 449.74 million tonnes +2.9%
1905 462.51 million tonnes +2.8%
1906 475.38 million tonnes +2.8%
1907 488.19 million tonnes +2.7%
1908 501.27 million tonnes +2.7%
1909 514.27 million tonnes +2.6%
1910 525.94 million tonnes +2.3%
1911 537.02 million tonnes +2.1%
1912 547.80 million tonnes +2.0%
1913 558.54 million tonnes +2.0%
1914 568.97 million tonnes +1.9%
1915 579.38 million tonnes +1.8%
1916 589.75 million tonnes +1.8%
1917 600.04 million tonnes +1.7%
1918 610.25 million tonnes +1.7%
1919 620.43 million tonnes +1.7%
1920 637.95 million tonnes +2.8%
1921 658.83 million tonnes +3.3%
1922 682.38 million tonnes +3.6%
1923 707.89 million tonnes +3.7%
1924 733.73 million tonnes +3.7%
1925 760.04 million tonnes +3.6%
1926 788.10 million tonnes +3.7%
1927 817.38 million tonnes +3.7%
1928 846.65 million tonnes +3.6%
1929 876.27 million tonnes +3.5%
1930 905.46 million tonnes +3.3%
1931 934.13 million tonnes +3.2%
1932 963.12 million tonnes +3.1%
1933 992.73 million tonnes +3.1%
1934 1.02 billion tonnes +3.0%
1935 1.05 billion tonnes +2.9%
1936 1.08 billion tonnes +2.7%
1937 1.11 billion tonnes +2.6%
1938 1.14 billion tonnes +2.6%
1939 1.17 billion tonnes +2.6%
1940 1.20 billion tonnes +3.0%
1941 1.24 billion tonnes +3.0%
1942 1.28 billion tonnes +3.1%
1943 1.32 billion tonnes +3.1%
1944 1.36 billion tonnes +3.2%
1945 1.40 billion tonnes +3.0%
1946 1.44 billion tonnes +2.9%
1947 1.48 billion tonnes +2.9%
1948 1.52 billion tonnes +2.8%
1949 1.57 billion tonnes +2.8%
1950 1.61 billion tonnes +3.1%
1951 1.67 billion tonnes +3.4%
1952 1.74 billion tonnes +4.1%
1953 1.81 billion tonnes +4.3%
1954 1.90 billion tonnes +4.7%
1955 1.99 billion tonnes +4.7%
1956 2.08 billion tonnes +4.7%
1957 2.17 billion tonnes +4.5%
1958 2.27 billion tonnes +4.3%
1959 2.36 billion tonnes +4.2%
1960 2.42 billion tonnes +2.4%
1961 2.46 billion tonnes +1.7%
1962 2.49 billion tonnes +1.3%
1963 2.52 billion tonnes +1.1%
1964 2.54 billion tonnes +0.8%
1965 2.56 billion tonnes +0.7%
1966 2.57 billion tonnes +0.6%
1967 2.59 billion tonnes +0.5%
1968 2.60 billion tonnes +0.4%
1969 2.61 billion tonnes +0.4%
1970 2.62 billion tonnes +0.3%
1971 2.62 billion tonnes +0.3%
1972 2.63 billion tonnes +0.3%
1973 2.64 billion tonnes +0.3%
1974 2.66 billion tonnes +0.8%
1975 2.67 billion tonnes +0.5%
1976 2.68 billion tonnes +0.4%
1977 2.71 billion tonnes +0.8%
1978 2.72 billion tonnes +0.5%
1979 2.73 billion tonnes +0.4%
1980 2.74 billion tonnes +0.3%
1981 2.77 billion tonnes +1.2%
1982 2.79 billion tonnes +0.6%
1983 2.83 billion tonnes +1.4%
1984 2.86 billion tonnes +1.3%
1985 2.89 billion tonnes +0.8%
1986 2.91 billion tonnes +1.0%
1987 2.95 billion tonnes +1.1%
1988 2.97 billion tonnes +0.7%
1989 2.99 billion tonnes +0.9%
1990 3.02 billion tonnes +1.0%
1991 3.04 billion tonnes +0.6%
1992 3.07 billion tonnes +0.9%
1993 3.10 billion tonnes +1.0%
1994 3.14 billion tonnes +1.4%
1995 3.19 billion tonnes +1.6%
1996 3.26 billion tonnes +2.1%
1997 3.30 billion tonnes +1.3%
1998 3.34 billion tonnes +1.1%
1999 3.37 billion tonnes +0.9%
2000 3.40 billion tonnes +0.8%
2001 3.42 billion tonnes +0.8%
2002 3.45 billion tonnes +0.7%
2003 3.46 billion tonnes +0.6%
2004 3.48 billion tonnes +0.5%
2005 3.50 billion tonnes +0.5%
2006 3.51 billion tonnes +0.5%
2007 3.53 billion tonnes +0.5%
2008 3.55 billion tonnes +0.4%
2009 3.57 billion tonnes +0.5%
2010 3.59 billion tonnes +0.5%
2011 3.61 billion tonnes +0.5%
2012 3.62 billion tonnes +0.5%
2013 3.65 billion tonnes +0.6%
2014 3.67 billion tonnes +0.6%
2015 3.69 billion tonnes +0.5%
2016 3.70 billion tonnes +0.5%
2017 3.72 billion tonnes +0.5%
2018 3.74 billion tonnes +0.5%
2019 3.76 billion tonnes +0.5%
2020 3.78 billion tonnes +0.4%
2021 3.79 billion tonnes +0.3%
2022 3.80 billion tonnes +0.3%
2023 3.81 billion tonnes +0.3%
2024 3.83 billion tonnes +0.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 3.83 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 3.83 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.

YearChange FromTo
1851 +276.9% 790,398 tonnes 2.98 million tonnes
1852 +104.3% 2.98 million tonnes 6.09 million tonnes
1853 +65.6% 6.09 million tonnes 10.08 million tonnes
1854 +43.0% 10.08 million tonnes 14.41 million tonnes
1855 +32.8% 14.41 million tonnes 19.14 million tonnes
1856 +26.6% 19.14 million tonnes 24.23 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 18.44 million tonnes 790,398 tonnes 41.41 million tonnes 10
1860s 69.07 million tonnes 46.59 million tonnes 91.97 million tonnes 10
1870s 129.88 million tonnes 98.11 million tonnes 163.46 million tonnes 10
1880s 217.31 million tonnes 172.32 million tonnes 264.20 million tonnes 10
1890s 330.03 million tonnes 275.55 million tonnes 385.86 million tonnes 10
1900s 456.24 million tonnes 398.49 million tonnes 514.27 million tonnes 10
1910s 573.81 million tonnes 525.94 million tonnes 620.43 million tonnes 10
1920s 750.92 million tonnes 637.95 million tonnes 876.27 million tonnes 10
1930s 1.04 billion tonnes 905.46 million tonnes 1.17 billion tonnes 10
1940s 1.38 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 1.57 billion tonnes 10
1950s 1.96 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes 2.36 billion tonnes 10
1960s 2.53 billion tonnes 2.42 billion tonnes 2.61 billion tonnes 10
1970s 2.67 billion tonnes 2.62 billion tonnes 2.73 billion tonnes 10
1980s 2.87 billion tonnes 2.74 billion tonnes 2.99 billion tonnes 10
1990s 3.18 billion tonnes 3.02 billion tonnes 3.37 billion tonnes 10
2000s 3.49 billion tonnes 3.40 billion tonnes 3.57 billion tonnes 10
2010s 3.67 billion tonnes 3.59 billion tonnes 3.76 billion tonnes 10
2020s 3.80 billion tonnes 3.78 billion tonnes 3.83 billion tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ghana was 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 790,398 tonnes in 1850.
How does Ghana rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ghana ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.