Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 4.67 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.67 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana peaked at 5.02 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Ghana 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ghana was 4.67 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.