Nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide emissions was 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
97,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana is 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana peaked at 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 97,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 99,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 101,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 103,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 105,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 106,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 108,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 109,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 110,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 110,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 111,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 111,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 111,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 111,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 112,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 112,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 112,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 112,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 112,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 112,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 113,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 114,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 119,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 126,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 134,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 143,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 152,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 160,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 168,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 174,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 178,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 180,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 182,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 183,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 184,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 185,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 187,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 188,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 189,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 190,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 200,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 202,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 204,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 207,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 209,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 212,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 214,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 217,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 220,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 223,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 225,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 228,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 232,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 235,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 238,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 241,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 245,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 249,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 253,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 257,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 262,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 269,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 279,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 291,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 305,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 321,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1916 | 337,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 354,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 371,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 386,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 401,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 416,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 433,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 451,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 469,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 486,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 503,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 517,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 528,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 536,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 540,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 539,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 536,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 529,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 522,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 513,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 505,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 498,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 492,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 489,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 489,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 535,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1942 | 653,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1943 | 827,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.6% |
| 1944 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 1945 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1946 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1947 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1948 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +26.6% | 653,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2005 | +25.8% | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +25.5% | 827,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 105,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 112,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 140,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 184,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 211,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 240,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 318,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 474,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 516,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Iraq 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Madagascar 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Nepal 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Czechia 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Cameroon 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Finland 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana was 6.77 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.