Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.36 tonnes per person
in 1956
All-time low
0.9046 tonnes per person
in 1980
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ghana, 1950–2024
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
Ghana recorded 1 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ghana peaked at 15.36 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.9046 tonnes per person, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.66 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 10.69 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 13 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 13.56 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 14.89 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 15.15 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 15.36 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 14.94 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 14.6 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 14.36 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 8.48 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1961 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +113.7% |
| 1975 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1976 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +101.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9046 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +218.4% |
| 1982 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +101.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9877 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9996 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9719 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +218.4% | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +113.7% | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.62 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 15.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.9877 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9719 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
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- 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 emissions including land-use change in Ghana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ghana was 1 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 including land-use change recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9046 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.