Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 16.05 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ghana stood at 16.05 kilograms.
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 emissions from aviation in Ghana peaked at 20.28 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.62 kilograms, 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 emissions from aviation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.92 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 20.28 kilograms | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.79 kilograms | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.01 kilograms | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.79 kilograms | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.2 kilograms | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.62 kilograms | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6 kilograms | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 15.77 kilograms | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.05 kilograms | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16.05 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 kilograms, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16.05 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5 kilograms | 18.79 kilograms | 20.28 kilograms | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.51 kilograms | 13.62 kilograms | 16.6 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ghana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Ghana was 16.05 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.