Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0222 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana, 1994–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana stood at 0.0222 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana peaked at 0.0346 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 from flaring in Ghana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Ghana was 0.0222 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 from flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.