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