emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0328 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0328 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0684 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 tonnes per person, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 126th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.066 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.066 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.036 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0328 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0328 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 0.0684 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0629 tonnes per person | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0669 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0573 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Ghana was 0.0328 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0684 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.