Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1846 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ghana stood at 0.1846 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.3694 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0653 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1098 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 0.357 tonnes per person | +225.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2085 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1121 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 2004 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2201 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2512 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2256 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3694 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3318 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3071 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2867 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2707 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2598 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2091 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1742 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1505 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1846 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1846 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1846 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +225.2% | 0.1098 tonnes per person | 0.357 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +95.7% | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.1572 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 0.357 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1714 tonnes per person | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.2512 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2747 tonnes per person | 0.1742 tonnes per person | 0.3694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.1505 tonnes per person | 0.1887 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ghana?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ghana was 0.1846 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3694 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.