Per capita co2 aviation in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita co2 aviation was 16.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.05
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 142 countries
All-time high
20.28
in 2014
All-time low
13.62
in 2021
Years of data
10
2013–2024
Per capita co2 aviation in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 aviation in Ghana stood at 16.05.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 aviation in Ghana peaked at 20.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 2021.
That places Ghana 110th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Per capita co2 aviation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.92 | — |
| 2014 | 20.28 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.79 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.01 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.79 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.62 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 15.77 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.05 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5 | 18.79 | 20.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.51 | 13.62 | 16.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 per capita co2 aviation in Ghana?
- Per capita co2 aviation in Ghana was 16.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 aviation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 aviation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co2 aviation?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 aviation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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