Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.6106 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6106 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6321 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.1255 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 0.6106 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ghana peaked at 0.6321 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1255 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Ghana 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1675 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1834 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2007 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2049 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 0.209 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1964 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.21 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1877 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1953 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2292 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2142 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2161 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1783 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1807 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1945 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2693 tonnes per person | +57.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2212 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2349 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2323 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2675 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2342 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1988 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2471 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2417 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2174 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2019 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2318 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2289 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2694 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1844 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2301 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2203 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2193 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2039 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2282 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2471 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2004 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2301 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2671 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2658 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2728 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3023 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2988 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2931 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2705 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.296 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3128 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3139 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.295 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2723 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3699 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3799 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3433 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2762 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.351 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3958 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4728 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4605 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4727 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5077 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.474 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4145 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4958 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5251 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.601 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6321 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6258 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5959 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6106 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6106 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6106 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.1255 tonnes per person | 0.209 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1977 tonnes per person | 0.1712 tonnes per person | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2364 tonnes per person | 0.1988 tonnes per person | 0.2693 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.22 tonnes per person | 0.1844 tonnes per person | 0.2694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2606 tonnes per person | 0.2004 tonnes per person | 0.3023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.313 tonnes per person | 0.2705 tonnes per person | 0.3799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.457 tonnes per person | 0.351 tonnes per person | 0.5251 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6131 tonnes per person | 0.5959 tonnes per person | 0.6321 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
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- 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 relative to the global average in Ghana?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Ghana was 0.6106 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 relative to the global average recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6321 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.