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Methane emissions in Ghana

Ghana: Methane emissions was 19.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.53 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
757,086
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Ghana, 1850–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, methane emissions in Ghana stood at 19.53 million.

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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 757,086, 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.

Methane emissions in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 757,086 —
1851 758,208 +0.1%
1852 758,796 +0.1%
1853 759,384 +0.1%
1854 759,972 +0.1%
1855 760,560 +0.1%
1856 761,150 +0.1%
1857 761,740 +0.1%
1858 762,330 +0.1%
1859 762,920 +0.1%
1860 763,510 +0.1%
1861 765,002 +0.2%
1862 766,494 +0.2%
1863 767,986 +0.2%
1864 769,477 +0.2%
1865 770,968 +0.2%
1866 772,461 +0.2%
1867 773,954 +0.2%
1868 775,447 +0.2%
1869 776,940 +0.2%
1870 778,432 +0.2%
1871 779,963 +0.2%
1872 782,020 +0.3%
1873 784,124 +0.3%
1874 786,278 +0.3%
1875 788,488 +0.3%
1876 790,757 +0.3%
1877 797,923 +0.9%
1878 809,951 +1.5%
1879 822,894 +1.6%
1880 836,832 +1.7%
1881 851,883 +1.8%
1882 868,107 +1.9%
1883 885,604 +2.0%
1884 904,486 +2.1%
1885 924,870 +2.3%
1886 946,886 +2.4%
1887 950,741 +0.4%
1888 954,620 +0.4%
1889 958,522 +0.4%
1890 962,447 +0.4%
1891 966,429 +0.4%
1892 967,891 +0.2%
1893 969,354 +0.2%
1894 970,816 +0.2%
1895 972,279 +0.2%
1896 973,743 +0.2%
1897 975,783 +0.2%
1898 977,825 +0.2%
1899 979,868 +0.2%
1900 981,913 +0.2%
1901 984,078 +0.2%
1902 993,838 +1.0%
1903 1.00 million +1.0%
1904 1.01 million +1.0%
1905 1.03 million +1.1%
1906 1.04 million +1.1%
1907 1.03 million -0.5%
1908 1.03 million -0.5%
1909 1.02 million -0.5%
1910 1.01 million -0.5%
1911 1.02 million +0.8%
1912 1.09 million +6.5%
1913 1.17 million +7.0%
1914 1.18 million +1.5%
1915 1.20 million +1.4%
1916 1.22 million +1.4%
1917 1.23 million +1.4%
1918 1.25 million +1.4%
1919 1.27 million +1.4%
1920 1.29 million +1.4%
1921 1.35 million +4.9%
1922 1.37 million +1.8%
1923 1.40 million +1.8%
1924 1.42 million +1.8%
1925 1.45 million +1.7%
1926 1.47 million +1.7%
1927 1.50 million +1.7%
1928 1.55 million +3.5%
1929 1.60 million +3.5%
1930 1.66 million +3.6%
1931 1.72 million +3.8%
1932 1.76 million +1.9%
1933 1.79 million +1.9%
1934 1.82 million +1.9%
1935 1.86 million +1.9%
1936 1.91 million +2.9%
1937 1.97 million +2.9%
1938 2.02 million +2.7%
1939 2.08 million +2.8%
1940 2.13 million +2.7%
1941 2.20 million +3.1%
1942 2.27 million +3.1%
1943 2.34 million +3.0%
1944 2.41 million +3.0%
1945 2.46 million +2.0%
1946 2.51 million +2.0%
1947 2.56 million +2.0%
1948 2.60 million +1.7%
1949 2.66 million +2.2%
1950 2.70 million +1.5%
1951 2.76 million +2.4%
1952 2.84 million +2.8%
1953 2.92 million +3.0%
1954 3.01 million +3.1%
1955 3.11 million +3.2%
1956 3.21 million +3.1%
1957 3.31 million +3.2%
1958 3.41 million +3.1%
1959 3.51 million +3.0%
1960 3.62 million +3.1%
1961 3.55 million -2.0%
1962 3.65 million +2.8%
1963 3.74 million +2.6%
1964 3.93 million +5.0%
1965 4.00 million +1.9%
1966 4.05 million +1.2%
1967 4.18 million +3.1%
1968 4.27 million +2.2%
1969 4.37 million +2.4%
1970 4.64 million +6.1%
1971 4.61 million -0.6%
1972 4.74 million +2.7%
1973 4.94 million +4.4%
1974 4.73 million -4.3%
1975 4.88 million +3.1%
1976 4.97 million +2.0%
1977 5.45 million +9.6%
1978 5.10 million -6.4%
1979 5.47 million +7.2%
1980 5.96 million +8.9%
1981 5.58 million -6.3%
1982 5.97 million +7.0%
1983 5.83 million -2.4%
1984 6.05 million +3.8%
1985 5.96 million -1.5%
1986 6.09 million +2.2%
1987 6.39 million +5.0%
1988 6.28 million -1.7%
1989 6.72 million +7.0%
1990 7.19 million +7.0%
1991 7.54 million +4.9%
1992 7.59 million +0.6%
1993 7.73 million +1.9%
1994 7.89 million +2.0%
1995 8.02 million +1.6%
1996 8.50 million +6.1%
1997 8.65 million +1.7%
1998 9.34 million +7.9%
1999 8.79 million -5.9%
2000 9.47 million +7.7%
2001 8.63 million -8.9%
2002 8.65 million +0.3%
2003 9.08 million +4.9%
2004 9.07 million -0.1%
2005 9.91 million +9.2%
2006 9.91 million +0.1%
2007 9.74 million -1.7%
2008 11.56 million +18.6%
2009 10.97 million -5.1%
2010 11.05 million +0.7%
2011 13.45 million +21.7%
2012 13.30 million -1.1%
2013 14.57 million +9.5%
2014 14.97 million +2.8%
2015 15.29 million +2.1%
2016 15.05 million -1.5%
2017 17.16 million +14.0%
2018 17.28 million +0.7%
2019 18.79 million +8.7%
2020 19.63 million +4.5%
2021 17.52 million -10.7%
2022 19.25 million +9.9%
2023 19.85 million +3.1%
2024 19.53 million -1.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 19.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 19.53 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 760,215 757,086 762,920 10
1860s 770,224 763,510 776,940 10
1870s 792,083 778,432 822,894 10
1880s 908,255 836,832 958,522 10
1890s 971,644 962,447 979,868 10
1900s 1.01 million 981,913 1.04 million 10
1910s 1.16 million 1.01 million 1.27 million 10
1920s 1.44 million 1.29 million 1.60 million 10
1930s 1.86 million 1.66 million 2.08 million 10
1940s 2.41 million 2.13 million 2.66 million 10
1950s 3.08 million 2.70 million 3.51 million 10
1960s 3.94 million 3.55 million 4.37 million 10
1970s 4.95 million 4.61 million 5.47 million 10
1980s 6.08 million 5.58 million 6.72 million 10
1990s 8.13 million 7.19 million 9.34 million 10
2000s 9.70 million 8.63 million 11.56 million 10
2010s 15.09 million 11.05 million 18.79 million 10
2020s 19.16 million 17.52 million 19.85 million 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 72 Guinea 21.53 million compare
  2. 73 Cameroon 21.40 million compare
  3. 74 Zambia 21.14 million compare
  4. 76 Netherlands 19.05 million compare
  5. 77 North Korea 18.97 million compare
  6. 78 Chile 18.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Ghana?
Methane emissions in Ghana was 19.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 19.85 million in 2023.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 757,086 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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