Per capita co2 gas in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita co2 gas was 0.223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 gas in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.223 for per capita co2 gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 389.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Ghana peaked at 0.223 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 2009.
That places Ghana 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 gas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0004 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0318 | +7089.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 | +90.8% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 | +107.8% |
| 2015 | 0.085 | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1103 | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1313 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 0.202 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2157 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2093 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.223 | +6.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.223 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.223 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142, 15.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7089.6% | 0.0004 | 0.0318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0644 | 0.0219 | 0.1313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2089 | 0.1947 | 0.223 | 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 gas in Ghana?
- Per capita co2 gas in Ghana was 0.223 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.223 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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