emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.78 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
2.09 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 5 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 United Kingdom 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 France 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Myanmar 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Denmark 4.58 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Ghana was 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.