Methane emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Methane emissions was 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
757,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Ghana, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Ghana stood at 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Ghana peaked at 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 757,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Ghana ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 760,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 762,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 770,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 792,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 778,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 822,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 908,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 836,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 971,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 979,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Guinea 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Cameroon 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Zambia 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Netherlands 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 North Korea 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Chile 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Ghana?
- Methane emissions in Ghana was 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for methane emissions?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.