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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.