Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
142nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana is 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Ghana was 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.