Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Ghana, 1950–1997
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0004 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ghana peaked at 0.0649 tonnes per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1986.
That places Ghana 130th out of 179 countries with data for 1997, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.0649 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 131 Honduras 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 132 Cuba 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 133 Syria 0.0003 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ghana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Ghana was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1997, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0649 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.