Methane emissions, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 India 0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Barbados 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Lesotho 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Armenia 0.5433 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 methane emissions, per capita in Ghana?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Ghana was 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.