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