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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
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.