Per capita co2 flaring in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0222 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in Ghana stood at 0.0222.
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 flaring in Ghana peaked at 0.0346 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 | +917.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 | +191.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 | +534.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 | +149.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 | -21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +917.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0024 |
| 2017 | +534.5% | 0.0032 | 0.0202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0 | 0.0038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 | 0.0017 | 0.0202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 | 0.0208 | 0.0346 | 5 |
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 flaring in Ghana?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Ghana was 0.0222 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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