Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 3.81 kilograms in 2020. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Ghana, 2015–2020
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Ghana is 3.81 kilograms, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 80th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.01 kilograms | — |
| 2016 | 3.4 kilograms | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.69 kilograms | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.73 kilograms | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.47 kilograms | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.81 kilograms | +9.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.81 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.4 kilograms, 40% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.81 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.86 kilograms, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.46 kilograms | 3.01 kilograms | 3.73 kilograms | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.81 kilograms | 3.81 kilograms | 3.81 kilograms | 1 |
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 emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Ghana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Ghana was 3.81 kilograms in 2020, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 kilograms in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.